Essentials of Interventional Radiology Coding

Features and Benefits

• Updated and NEW information:
• Many new, deleted and revised HCPCS and CPT codes for reporting procedures, including:
  • Fine needle aspiration
  • Knee arthrography
  • PICC line (with update to CVA guidelines)
  • Urinary tract dilation
  • Gastrostomy tube replacement
• Numerous revisions to IVR coding guidelines as well as parenthetical revisions
• Update on IVR-specific NCCI edits
• New details on the different types of endoleaks, to assist with deciphering physician documentation
• New evaluation and management appendix — indicating E&M services that should (and should not) be reported
• Based on questions received throughout the year, expanded guidance pertaining to intracranial venous stenting, sacroplasty, 3D post-processing and vein ablations
• Step-by-step through coding and billing for IVR procedures, including both diagnostic exams and therapeutic interventions, as well as vascular angiography and interventions
• Easy to navigate — content is organized by nonvascular and vascular IVR, and then by body system and procedure type
• Each section on specific IVR services includes:
• Description of the procedure and how it’s performed, with corresponding HCPCS and CPT code descriptions and guidelines for use
• Critical elements in physician documentation that lead to correct code assignment
• Anatomical illustrations showing common procedures and corresponding CPT codes
• Applicable add-on, radiological S&I and imaging guidance codes with guidelines for use
• Full dictated reports with highlighted key phrases that lead to correct code assignments
• Covers code assignments by both hospital (technical) and physician (professional) entities
• Easy-to-understand overviews of essential topics, including:
• Diagnostic vs. therapeutic procedures
• Physician vs. hospital coding
• Medicare payments and coding guidelines
• CPT coding basics
• And more!

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