AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 10 (October)
Distinction Between Vascular Families and Vascular Territories (October 2018)
October 2018 pages 3-4 Distinction Between Vascular Families and Vascular Territories The terms “vascular family” and “vascular territory” have been increasingly used in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code descriptors or introductory guidelines as technological improvements have expanded the capability of vascular system selective and superselective catheterization. There has been some confusion because of the similarity of the terms and because these terms are used somewhat interchangeably within the CPT code set (eg, “vascular territory” is used in the lower extremity and central nervous system [CNS] codes, while “vascular family” is used in the abdominal visceral code set). The...
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