Summary & Overview
HCPCS C2625: Stent, Non‑Coronary, Temporary, With Delivery System
HCPCS Level II code C2625 denotes a temporary, non-coronary stent provided with its delivery system. The code captures provision of a short-term vascular scaffold used in non-coronary vessels and is relevant to hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and clinicians who perform endovascular interventions. Nationally, devices and device-specific codes like C2625 matter because they affect device procurement, billing workflows, and payer coverage policies for interventional vascular care.
Key payers included in this analysis are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find an overview of coverage considerations across major payers, typical sites of service where the code is billed, and clinical context around temporary non-coronary stents. The publication also summarizes benchmarking elements and common modifier usage when available.
This resource provides concise guidance on the code’s clinical meaning, payer landscape, and operational considerations such as typical billing settings and where this code fits within device-related procedure lines. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.
Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code C2625 describes a temporary, non-coronary stent supplied with its delivery system. This code is used for implantation of a short-term vascular scaffold intended for non-coronary vessels, and the description indicates the device is furnished together with the delivery apparatus.
Service type: Temporary non-coronary vascular stent placement with delivery system
Typical site of service: Hospital inpatient or outpatient interventional suite, ambulatory surgical center, or other procedural settings where vascular stenting is performed
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A 68-year-old patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease presents with acute limb ischemia due to a non-coronary arterial stenosis in the superficial femoral artery. After diagnostic angiography confirms a focal high-grade lesion that is believed to be best managed with temporary intravascular scaffolding to restore flow during adjunctive therapy, the vascular surgery or interventional radiology team proceeds with placement of a temporary non-coronary stent with its delivery system. The workflow typically includes pre-procedure informed consent, vascular access (commonly femoral or radial), intraprocedural angiography to size the lesion, deployment of the temporary stent using the supplied delivery system, post-deployment angioplasty if needed, hemostasis of the access site, and short-term inpatient or outpatient observation to assess limb perfusion and access complications. Device documentation must include the C2625 product identifier, lot number, and whether the device was removed or left in situ for a defined temporary duration. Procedural documentation should reference the operating provider, assisting clinicians, anesthesia type, and any applicable modifiers for laterality or unusual circumstances.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
00 | Unspecified | Rarely used; only when no other modifier applies and payer requires a default |