2025 CPT code 75710
Effective Date: N/A Radiology Procedures - Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) Radiology Feed
Radiological supervision and interpretation of unilateral extremity angiography.
Modifiers may be applicable. Modifier 26 is used for the professional component, TC for the technical component.Modifier 59 may be required if performed at the same session as an interventional procedure and certain criteria are met.RT or LT modifiers are used to indicate the laterality.
Medical necessity for this procedure must be established by documenting the patient's clinical signs and symptoms, such as pain, numbness, weakness, or decreased blood flow, that suggest a vascular disorder requiring imaging for diagnosis or treatment planning.
The radiologist is responsible for supervising and interpreting the angiographic images, providing a diagnostic report based on their findings.
In simple words: This procedure uses X-rays and dye to create images of the arteries in one arm or leg.A small tube is inserted into an artery, and dye is injected to make the blood vessels visible on the X-ray. The doctor who reads and interprets these images uses this code for their services.
This code describes the radiological supervision and interpretation (RSI) of a unilateral extremity angiogram. It includes the placement of a catheter into an extremity artery, injection of contrast material, and imaging of the arterial system using fluoroscopy.The procedure involves anesthetizing the access site (typically a peripheral artery), making an arterial puncture, inserting a guidewire, and advancing a catheter over the guidewire to the target location within the extremity artery.The guidewire is then removed, and contrast medium is injected to visualize the artery under fluoroscopy.
Example 1: A patient presents with symptoms of peripheral artery disease in their right leg. A unilateral extremity angiogram of the right leg is performed under radiological supervision and interpretation to assess the extent of arterial blockage., A patient with a history of trauma to their left arm experiences pain and decreased blood flow. A unilateral extremity angiogram is performed to evaluate for arterial injury or thrombosis., A patient with a known arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in their right arm undergoes a unilateral extremity angiogram to assess the size and location of the AVM prior to potential treatment.
Documentation should include details of the procedure, including the extremity examined (right or left), the access site used, the type and amount of contrast material injected, the areas imaged, and a diagnostic interpretation of the angiographic findings.Any prior imaging studies should also be noted.
- Revenue Code: I4B - IMAGING/PROCEDURE - OTHER
- Modifier TC rule: Modifier TC can be applied if only the technical component is being billed.
- Specialties:Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center