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Coding => Coding => : Nancyo2 April 17, 2009, 01:13:41 PM

: Surgeons office bill for injectable?
: Nancyo2 April 17, 2009, 01:13:41 PM
I work for a Vascular Surgeon and he uses an injectable for varicose vein treatment.  Are there codes to bill on a CMS1500 for this solution?  He uses Polidocanol 5%.  Thanks for your help.  Nancy O.
: Re: Surgeons office bill for injectable?
: Michele April 18, 2009, 12:08:37 AM
Wouldn't that be considered sclerotherapy which would be cpt code 36471?

Michele
: Re: Surgeons office bill for injectable?
: Nancyo2 April 20, 2009, 02:53:38 PM
Hi, yes, we bill for 36470 or 36471 however, recently we received a newsletter that indicated that a sclerotherapy injectable solution could be billed for in addition to the above codes. 
: Re: Surgeons office bill for injectable?
: Michele April 20, 2009, 11:00:43 PM
Sorry, you are looking for the HCPCS code for Polidocanol 5%.  I would try S2202.  Some insurance carriers may pay it separate, some may bundle it.

Hope that helps a little better!   :-[

Michele
: Re: Surgeons office bill for injectable?
: Nancyo2 April 21, 2009, 12:39:11 PM
Hi Michele,  Thanks, I will give it a try!! Nancy O.