2024 Navigator® Interventional Radiology Procedures (Print on Demand & E-pub combo)

This manual is a comprehensive reference guide for interventional procedure coding. For each interventional procedure, the manual explains procedure technique, coding guidelines (including references), documentation requirements, bundling rules, and coverage limitations. Procedures discussed in this book include arteriograms and venograms, transcatheter procedures (angioplasty, stents, embolization, infusion, etc.), vascular access devices, urinary, biliary and gastrointestinal procedures, biopsy, aspiration and drainage procedures, endovascular aneurysm repair, and pain management procedures like facet blocks. The guide also explains Medicare reimbursement policies like the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) rules and the Correct Coding Initiative.