2025 HCPCS code C1876

Uncoated stent with delivery system for placement in a stenotic artery.

Report this code when an uncoated stent with a delivery system is used. For an uncoated stent without a delivery system, use C1877. For a covered stent, use C1874.

Modifiers may be applicable based on specific payer rules and circumstances of the procedure.

Medical necessity must be established by documenting the presence of a stenotic artery causing significant symptoms or posing a risk to the patient's health.

The provider places the uncoated stent in the stenotic artery using the provided delivery system.

In simple words: This code is for a metal tube (stent) inserted into a narrowed artery to keep it open and improve blood flow. It comes with tools to help place it correctly.

This code covers an uncoated stent supplied with a delivery system for placement in a narrowed artery. The delivery system typically includes a balloon angioplasty catheter, an introducer, and a sheath to assist with proper positioning within the blood vessel. The stent helps maintain blood flow by keeping the artery open.

Example 1: A patient with coronary artery disease undergoes a procedure to place an uncoated stent in a narrowed heart artery to restore blood flow., A patient with peripheral artery disease receives an uncoated stent in a narrowed leg artery to improve circulation and relieve symptoms., A patient with a narrowed carotid artery receives an uncoated stent to reduce the risk of stroke.

Documentation should include details of the stenotic artery, the type of stent used, and the placement procedure.

** While previously included in the pass-through payment system, this code's inclusion has expired. However, hospitals are still required to report device category C codes when used in conjunction with procedures billed under the OPPS.

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