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Question:
How should I code external iliac and common femoral angioplasty stent procedures? Would it be only 37221? Or may I also code 37226?SuperCoder.com Member
Answer:
If the physician performed separate therapies for the iliac and femoral arteries, you should report both 37221 (Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal stent placement[s], includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed) and 37226 (Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery[s], unilateral; with transluminal stent placement[s], includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed).Support:
The iliac and femoral arteries are considered to be separate territories for these [...]