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CPT 37247: Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty, Additional Arteries
CPT code 37247 represents treatment of one or more additional arteries performed during transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA). It bundles the angioplasty service with all required imaging guidance, diagnostic imaging, and radiological supervision and interpretation, and excludes use for lower extremity, intracranial, coronary, pulmonary arteries, and the dialysis circuit. Nationally, this code is relevant for hospital and ambulatory surgical settings where endovascular interventions are performed and impacts coding, billing, and utilization tracking for peripheral and non-excluded vascular territories. Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare.
Readers will learn the clinical scope of CPT code 37247, practical considerations for site-of-service classification, and the contexts in which the code applies. The publication outlines benchmark and policy topics relevant to payers listed above, including typical use cases, coding boundaries, and elements included in the service (imaging and RS&I). Data not available in the input will be noted where applicable. This summary is intended to inform clinicians, billing professionals, and policy analysts about the code's purpose, common settings, and payer relevance at a national level.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 37247 describes treatment of one or more additional arteries during a transluminal balloon angioplasty (TBA) procedure. The code includes all imaging guidance and diagnostic imaging necessary to perform the angioplasty and all radiological supervision and interpretation (RS&I). This code is not reported for procedures on lower extremity, intracranial, coronary, or pulmonary arteries or the dialysis circuit.
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Service type: Endovascular transluminal balloon angioplasty with treatment of additional arteries during the same session
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Typical site of service: Hospital-based interventional radiology or vascular procedure suite; outpatient ambulatory surgery center is also common depending on clinical setting