Billing, Coding, and Credentialing for Interventional Radiology-Operated Endoscopy

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2019 Sep;22(3):162-164. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 May 2.

Abstract

A sound understanding of billing and coding is essential to start a successful interventional radiology endoscopy practice. While the codes utilized are similar to gastrointestinal and genitourinary endoscopy codes, physicians and institutional coders need to be familiar with the codes used for these types of procedures in the interventional radiology setting. The following manuscript gives a brief overview of aspects relating to credentialing, billing, and coding in interventional radiology endoscopy.

Keywords: billing; coding; endoscopy; interventional radiology; laser.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence
  • Credentialing* / standards
  • Current Procedural Terminology*
  • Endoscopy* / classification
  • Endoscopy* / economics
  • Endoscopy* / standards
  • Fees and Charges* / standards
  • Health Care Costs* / standards
  • Humans
  • Radiography, Interventional* / classification
  • Radiography, Interventional* / economics
  • Radiography, Interventional* / standards
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms* / economics
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms* / standards