Updates 10-20-2017 (Table version 8.6)
Additions:
- Added 33477 Transcatheter pulmonary valve
Updates 10-11-2017 (Table version 8.5)
Additions:
- Added 76937
Ultrasound guidance for vascular access requiring ultrasound evaluation
of potential access sites, documentation of selected vessel patency,
concurrent real-time ultrasound visualization of vascular needle entry,
with permanent recording and reporting (List separately in addition to
code for primary procedure)
Modifications:
- Codes 93582 PDA occulsion and 36011 Catheter placement, venous, 1st order, were inadvertently hidden in prior versions.
Updates 02-07-2017 (Table version 8.4)
Additions:
- 37246 Transluminal
balloon angioplasty (except lower extremity artery(ies) for occlusive
disease, intracranial, coronary, pulmonary, or dialysis circuit), open
or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and
interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same
artery; initial artery
- 37247 Transluminal balloon
angioplasty (except lower extremity artery(ies) for occlusive disease,
intracranial, coronary, pulmonary, or dialysis circuit), open or
percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and
interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same
artery; each additional artery (List separately in addition to code for
primary procedure)
- 37248 Transluminal balloon
angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including
all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary
to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; initial vein
- 37249 Transluminal balloon
angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including
all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary
to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; each additional vein
(List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 99151 Moderate sedation
services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care
professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the
sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained
observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of
consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of
intraservice time, patient younger than 5 years of age
- 99152 Moderate sedation
services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care
professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the
sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained
observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of
consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of
intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older
- 99153 Moderate sedation
services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care
professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the
sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained
observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of
consciousness and physiological status; each additional 15 minutes
intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary
service)
Click Here to view a PDF document with current code listings.
PedCath 8.2.2 or later is required.
1) Determine the location of your PedCath network folder (
Click Here For Instructions.)
2) Download and Install the new database:
- Click Here to download a self-extracting archive containing the latest Billing Code database files.
- When the download is complete, run billcode.exe.
- Follow
the instructions and when asked, browse for (or type in) the location
of the PedCath network folder as was determined above.
FYI: Note that the codes may be installed safely in the network folder even if
PedCath is currently running on multiple workstations. When the codes are placed on the network they are used
as a "Master Set" that is copied to each client workstation when PedCath is loaded.
