Interventional Radiology

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Comprehensive review of all the surgical coding rules for vascular

selective/nonselective
catheter placements
Comprehensive review of all the imaging coding rules

Comprehensive review of all of the coding/imaging rules for peripheral

diagnostic studies and interventions performed with a cardiac catheterization
Review of Pertinent Vascular Anatomy pertaining to the coding process

Vascular Access/Vascular Order/Vascular Family coding review

Selective versus Nonselective catheterizations
Pertinent rules following a cardiac catheterization (bundled/unbundledcomponents)

Case Study Review – Peripheral Interventions with/without Cardiac Catheterization

Lower Extremity Peripheral Diagnostic Studies and Interventions

Peripheral Angioplasty coding rules
Peripheral Stent coding rules

Angioplasty followed by Stent Placement coding rules

Peripheral Atherectomy coding Rules

Peripheral Atherectomy followed by Angioplasty and/or Stent coding rules

Bypass Graft access, imaging, and interventions (FempopBypass Grafts)

Thrombolytic Infusion Therapy with interim interventions (PeripheralThrombectomy and followupimaging)

Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy

Abdominal Peripheral Diagnostic Studies and Interventions

Flush aortogram versus the selective Renal Angiogram

Components of the Cardiac Catheterization codes

Aortic Arch with Cardiac Catheterization coding rules

Abdominal Aortogram with Cardiac Catheterization coding rules

Abdominal Aortogram/Pelvic Angiogram with runoff diagnostic coding rules

Renal Angioplasty and Stent Placement

Visceral Embolization – Hepatic Embolization bundled/unbundled components

Head & Neck Diagnostic Studies and Interventions

¨ Internal Mammary Coding with/without the Cardiac Catheterization

¨ Carotid Stent – bundled and unbundled components

Upper Extremity Peripheral Diagnostic Studies and Interventions

Vessel access for interventional procedures

Subclavian Angioplasty and Stent

Dialysis Graft/Fistula Declot, Angioplasty, and combination Procedures

Venous & Pulmonary Peripheral Diagnostic Studies and Interventions

Pulmonary Coding with/without the Cardiac Catheterization

Venous Catheterization and Diagnostic Imaging

IVC Filters – placement and removal – bundled/unbundled components

Coding Rules for Angioplasty (Cryoplasty Techniques, Cutting Balloon Techniques, etc.)

Bundled and unbundled Components (angiography, multiple balloon inflation’s within the same vessel, followup angiography, etc.)

Coding Rules for Stent Placements

Bundled and unbundled Components (angiography, predilation, postdilation,

Coding Rules for Embolization

Bundled and unbundled Components (operative site definition, followup angiography, etc.)

Coding Rules for Infusion Therapy

Bundled and unbundled Components (angiography, predilation, followup angiography, etc.)

Interventions after the Cardiac Catheterization

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Review of Multiple Specialists involved in the procedure (Modifiers, Payment Allocations)

Review the Cutdown Procedure

Review the Graft Placement

Review the Procedures for Extension Cuff Placement

Review the components inherent in the Graft Placement (i.e., angioplasty, etc.)

Review the Access Coding

Review the Graft Imaging Components

Review the Mechanical Declot Procedures

Review the Venous Angioplasty Components (i.e., venous anastomosis, arterial anastomosis, venous outflow, etc.)

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