What is venous stenting?

What is venous stenting?

Venous stents are metal mesh tubes that expand against blocked or narrowed vein walls. They act as a scaffold to keep veins open. In most cases, surgeons place venous stents in larger, central veins, such as those found in the: Legs.

What is the CPT code for iliac vein stent placement?

If a stent is deployed percutaneously across the occlusion, CPT codes 37205 and 75960 would describe intravascular stent inser- tion. Each additional vessel stented is reported by CPT codes 37206 and 75960. Keep in mind that three actual stents placed in one vessel is reported to the insurance carrier as one stent.

Is Venogram and venography the same?

A venogram, also known as venography, is an x-ray exam that is performed to examine the health of the veins — typically in your legs. During a venogram, your doctor will inject a contrast dye into the vessels to examine how blood is flowing through your veins.

What is procedure code 37221?

Code 37221 includes stent placement plus all ballooning done within that vessel, so percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is not separately coded. A single interventional code is used for each vessel treated.

What’s the proper code for venous angioplasty and stenting?

No, 37221 is specifically for arterial angioplasty and stenting and would not be appropriate for venous angioplasty and stenting. Use code 37238, transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent (s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, initial vein.

What is the code for transcatheter stent placement?

Use code 37238, transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, initial vein.

Which is an example of a venous stent?

An example of this would be a venous stent applied, via percutaneous approach, to the right common iliac vein would be 067C3DZ. Below is an extended list of the ICD-10-PCS codes associated with venous stenting. Unlike CPT®, catheterization is considered integral to placement of the venous stent and is not coded separately.