The importance of accurate and complete coding cannot be overemphasized for any area of radiology, but the complexity of interventional radiology (IR) coding makes it even more critical for optimal reimbursement. The prerequisite for complete coding is thorough documentation that includes all of the required elements, along with a coding team that is highly trained in IR.
Categories:
radiology documentation,
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
interventional radiology billing
Click here to read our 2025 code changes update article. The annual update to the Current Procedural Terminology[1] (CPT)® for 2024 has 230 new codes, 70 revised codes, and 49 deleted codes. In addition, there are 395 new diagnosis codes contained in the ICD-10-CM[2] update, about one-third of them describing new ways to capture accidents and injuries. Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.
Categories:
radiology coding,
icd-10,
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
CPT codes,
diagnostic radiology
Click here to read our 2025 code changes update article. While only a few of the 225 new codes, 93 revised codes, and 75 deleted codes in Current Procedural Terminology[i] (CPT)® for 2023 will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.
Categories:
radiology coding,
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
CPT codes,
diagnostic radiology,
evaluation and management
Arterial catheter embolization is an interventional radiology (IR) procedure that requires detailed documentation to maximize coding and reimbursement. This procedure can be described in three primary CPT® codes, depending on the abnormality being treated: 37244, 37243 and 37242. Follow this guide for updated arterial embolization coding standards. Key Takeaways Arterial embolization procedures are coded using CPT 37244 (for hemorrhage), 37243 (for tumors) and 37242 (for other arterial conditions). The correct embolization CPT code is determined through the primary reason for the procedure, which must be supported with a specific ICD-10 diagnosis code. Detailed vascular embolization documentation is essential for accurate coding and optimal reimbursement.
Categories:
radiology documentation,
interventional radiology,
IR coding
Click here to read our 2025 code changes update article. There are 249 new codes in Current Procedural Terminology[i] (CPT)® that are now in effect for 2022, plus 93 revised codes and 63 deleted codes. However, of all those changes relatively few will impact radiology practices.
Categories:
radiology coding,
IR coding,
CPT codes,
radiology
A radiology practice with interventional radiology (IR) must stay current with documentation and coding for evaluation and management (E&M) services. The first step in medical billing for radiologists is determining whether the service can be billed separately, then identifying the proper documentation and coding requirements.
Categories:
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
interventional radiology billing,
E&M,
evaluation and management
Click here to read our 2025 code changes update article. The big news in Current Procedural Terminology[i] (CPT)® revisions for 2021 is the overhaul of the Evaluation and Management (E&M) section, reducing documentation requirements, and introducing new rules for determining the level of coding. These changes will affect interventional radiologists and radiation oncologists more than they will the day-to-day work of diagnostic radiologists. First, we will review the other non-E&M code changes affecting diagnostic and interventional radiology for 2021.
Categories:
radiology coding,
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
CPT codes,
radiology,
diagnostic radiology
Click here to read our 2025 code changes update article. With the new year comes the annual revision of Current Procedural Terminology[i] (CPT)® coding that practices have to be aware of. For diagnostic radiology, the changes for 2020 are relatively few and they are concentrated in the areas of abdominal and gastrointestinal plain films, nuclear medicine procedures for tumor localization, and myocardial PET imaging. The changes to interventional radiology coding are likewise quite limited and involve pericardial and spinal puncture procedures.
Categories:
radiology coding,
IR coding,
CPT codes
Click here to read our 2024 code changes update article. The annual cycle of revising codes in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)® has been completed with the issuance of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for 2017. For diagnostic radiology, the changes this year are in mammography bundling, ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, and fluoroscopic guidance. Interventional Radiology (IR) will also be subject to bundling and other rearranging of codes for certain procedures. Finally, there are new codes that have been created to describe procedures previously unlisted, which generally will improve reimbursement for those procedures, and codes deleted from use, which will return the affected procedures to the ‘unlisted’ category.
Categories:
radiology reimbursement,
radiology coding,
interventional radiology,
IR coding,
CPT codes
