Question

Answer the following questions. Remember to use the format CPT-4 code-modifier; when a modifier applies to the scenario. (No spaces)

example: 27510-RT

4) 68 year old man with severe diabetic peripheral arterial disease. The patient had been experiencing claudication on the left leg after further investigation the left iliac artery was found to be occluded. The patient was taken tot he endovascular suite were the following procedure was performed:

Percutaneous endovascular revascularization of the left common iliac artery with insertion of stent

Answer 1

Scenario:

68 years old man with E08.59 as per ICD-10-CM 170.209 and complaint of pain over left leg.Screening procedure 3006F-3573F showed 174.5 as per 2018 ICD-10 CM Diagnosis code 174.5.The patient was taken to 60000-60699 where procedure 37220-37235 (The femoral/popliteal territory is considered a single vessel for CPT reporting when using 37220-37235, itReports a single interventional code (37224, 37225, 37226, 37227), irrespective of the combination of angioplasty/stent/atherectomy being applied to any segments, including the common, deep, and superficial femoral arteries and the popliteal artery. There are no add-on codes for additional vessels treated in the femoral/popliteal territory)was performed.