Archives for September 2011

Atherectomy for Supra-Inguinal Arteries

The CPT coding changes in 2011 presented many challenges, especially for those physicians performing endovascular procedures. Cardiologists saw a complete overhaul of the right and left heart catheterization codes. Those cardiologists and surgeons who perform peripheral interventions saw a new series of CPT codes referred to as Endovascular Revascularization. This new series eliminated the component […]

Flu Shots for 2011

Fall is almost here and with it comes flu season.  As you begin to provide flu shots, please remember that Medicare has created a series of Level II HCPCS codes for reporting the specific brand of vaccine supplied.  When you are selecting your billing codes, remember that you can bill for both the administration and […]