Q & A with Dr. Z: Catheter Placement in Lower Extremity Shockwave Lithotripsy?

By David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC|2024-03-07T12:34:56-05:00March 7th, 2024|Coders' Corner|Comments Off

by David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC

Catheter Placement in Lower Extremity Shockwave Lithotripsy?

Question:
Is catheter placement reported with shockwave lithotripsy in the lower extremities? For example, would 36247 be reported with C9674?

In the other lower extremity revascularization CPT codes, it is bundled and there is an NCCI edit. But there is no edit for these.

Answer:
It is bundled, as it includes angioplasty, which bundles catheter placement.

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About the Author: David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC

David Zielske is founder and President of ZHealth Publishing and primary author and editor of ZHealth publications. Dr. Z practiced as an interventional radiologist and has over twenty years experience as a coding reviewer and coding expert. He is Board Certified in Radiology and has functioned as an independent interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular coding consultant to a variety of physician groups and hospital providers across the country. He also served as an instructor for over 200 coding seminars. Dr. Zielske can be reached at davidz@ZHealthConsulting.com.

Q & A with Dr. Z: Catheter Placement in Lower Extremity Shockwave Lithotripsy?