Coding Interventional Radiology Services

1 Coding Interventional Radiology Services Audio Seminar/Webinar March 20, 2008. Practical Tools for Seminar Learning Copyright 2008 American Health Information Management Association. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The American Health Information Management Association makes no representation or guarantee with respect to the contents herein and specifically disclaims any implied guarantee of suitability for any specific purpose. AHIMA has no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused by the use of this audio seminar, including but not limited to any loss of revenue, interruption of service, loss of business, or indirect damages resulting from the use of this program. AHIMA makes no guarantee that the use of this program will prevent differences of opinion or disputes with Medicare or other third party payers as to the amount that will be paid to providers of service.

2 CPT five digit codes, nomenclature, and other data are copyright 2007 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. No fee schedules, basic units, relative values or related listings are included in CPT. The AMA assumes no liability for the data contained herein. As a provider of continuing education, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) must assure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its endeavors. AHIMA is solely responsible for control of program objectives and content and the selection of presenters. All speakers and planning committee members are expected to disclose to the audience: (1) any significant financial interest or other relationships with the manufacturer(s) or provider(s) of any commercial product(s) or Services (s) discussed in an educational presentation; (2) any significant financial interest or other relationship with any companies providing commercial support for the activity; and (3) if the presentation will include discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product.

3 The intent of this requirement is not to prevent a speaker with commercial affiliations from presenting, but rather to provide the participants with information from which they may make their own judgments. The faculty has reported no vested interests or disclosures regarding this presentation. AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series i CPT Codes Copyright 2007 by AMA. All Rights Reserved Faculty Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, LHRM, RCC. Stacie has served in several different roles during her 14-year career in health information management including as a medical records coordinator, medical coder, a revenue analyst, an internal auditor, corporate compliance officer, and consultant. Stacie is currrently Vice- President for Southeast Radiology Management.

4 Stacie is on the editorial advisory board for the HCPro newsletters Mammography Regulation Report, Radiology Administrator's Compliance Insider, Health Care Auditing Strategies and she is a frequent contributor to Strategies for Health Care Compliance and to Compliance Monitor Q. & A's Ask the Expert. In addition, she is the author of the recently released Radiology Technologist's Coding Compliance Handbook and is a Contributing Editor for The Radiology Manager's Handbook: Tools & Best Practices for Business Success. Stacie also is an audioconference presenter for HCPro, the Coding Institute and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Stacie is an adjunct instructor and advisory board member for the health information management program at Indian River Community College in Florida and she serves in the AHIMA Mentoring program.

5 Recently Stacie was the recipient of several awards including the 2005 AHIMA Rising Star Award, FHIMA Outstanding Professional Award & FHIMA Literary Award. Stacie is a current member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Florida Health Information Management Association (FHIMA) and the Suncoast Health Information Management Association (SHIMA). She serves on the AHIMA Physician Practice Council and is President-Elect of the Florida Health Information Management Association. Stacie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management and prior earned an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration Alicia Franklin, RHIA, CCS-P, RCC.

6 Alicia has over 10 years experience in the healthcare environment, including health information management experience in ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding for inpatient and outpatient settings. She has worked in areas of HIPAA Compliance, Coding Specialist, and Charge Master Coordinator for The University of Mississippi Medical Center, and has been a Coding Consultant with a previous accounting firm. As a member of the BKD Health Care Group, Alicia provides consulting Services for hospitals and physician offices on Coding , billing, and medical staff documentation. She also provides Coding education, support to medical staff, and other billing and healthcare personnel. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management from The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Alicia is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P) and a Radiology Certified Coder (RCC).

7 Alicia is a member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series ii CPT Codes Copyright 2007 by AMA. All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Disclaimer .. i Faculty ..ii Seminar Objectives .. 1. Component 1. All Inclusive Coding .. 2. Vascular 3. Key Documentation .. 3. Access .. 4. Vascular 4. Vascular Order .. 5. Non-Selective 5. Selective 6. Non-Selective Catheterization Codes Arterial .. 6. Selective Catheterization Codes Arterial .. 7. Non-Selective Venous Codes .. 8. Selective Venous Codes .. 8. Catheterization Coding 9. Multiple Vascular Families .. 9. Additional Branches in Same Family ..10. RS&I Coding .

8 10. Modifiers ..11. +75774 ..11. Head and Neck Angiography ..12. Upper Extremity and Example ..14. Lower Extremity/Pelvic Catheter Placement Aorta and Examples ..15. Abdominal Angiography and Venous RS&I Vena Cavagram and Therapeutic Interventions ..21. Diagnostic Angiography Coding Rules w/Therapeutic Medicare (NCCI)..23. Transcatheter RS&I Codes ..25. Angioplasty Coding Rules ..25. PTA ..26. PTA RS&I Codes and Atherectomy Coding Guidelines ..27. NCCI Transluminal peripheral atherectomy, percutaneous; ..28. RS&I Codes and Examples ..29. Stent Coding Rules ..30. Peripheral Stent Placement ..30. AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series Table of Contents Cervical Carotid Stents ..31. Intracranial Stents ..31. Extracranial Vertebral or Intrathoracic Stents and Example.

9 32. Embolization and Occlusion Coding Guidelines ..33. RS&I ..34. Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Examples ..34. Infusion Therapy Coding Rules ..36. Thrombolysis and RS& Percutaneous Arterial Thrombectomy ..38. Primary Secondary Percutaneous Arterial Thrombectomy ..41. Percutaneous Vein Thrombectomy and Examples ..41. IVC Filter Placement ..43. Foreign Body Retrieval (Filter Removal) and Dialysis Access DAM Catheterization ..45. DAM Fistulagram ..45. DAM Thrombectomy ..46. DAM Percutaneous Angioplasty and Audience Questions Appendix ..53. CE Certificate Instructions ..54. AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series Coding Interventional Radiology Services Notes/Comments/Questions Objectives of this Seminar Review clinical issues and CPT Coding guidelines for Interventional Radiology specific to concepts in vascular catheter placements and diagnostic angiography.

10 Discuss the differences between diagnostic Radiology codes and therapeutic Interventional Radiology codes Provide Coding guidance for modifier usage with Interventional Radiology procedures Review CPT Coding guidelines related to vascular procedures Deliver challenging case scenarios that illustrate best Coding practices. 1. Component Coding May or may not have a 1:1 ratio Surgical codes Vascular access Catheter placement Interventions Radiological supervision and interpretation Imaging (guidance and images taken). Interpretation of films Physician must supervise and interpret Append Modifier -52 if only one portion of service provided Hospital Coding report S & I whether performed by same or different physicians 2. AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series 1.