AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 8 (August)
Surgery: Hemic and Lymphatic Systems (Q&A) (August 2015)
August 2015 page 8aa Surgery: Hemic and Lymphatic Systems Question: What CPT code should be reported for the treatment of a microcystic lymphatic malformation in the neck that is treated by the placement of multiple angiocaths into the cystic components and injection of alcohol with removal of the catheters after 10 minutes? Answer: CPT code 37241, Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; venous, other than hemorrhage (eg, congenital or acquired venous malformations, venous and capillary hemangiomas, varices, varicoceles), should be reported to describe this...
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