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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
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AERTT/ PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION Reimbursement & Coding Guide

2016 UPDATE TO EMBOLIZATION REIMBURSEMENT & CODING This Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Guide was designed to help Merit Medical's customers with reporting of UFE services. The UFE procedure is a non-surgical and less invasive alternative for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids. Though reported prevalence varies, uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are common non-cancerous (benign) tumors of the uterus. The UFE procedure typically involves selective catheterization services from radial or femoral access through which embolic material is injected to occlude the blood flow to the...

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Table 3. International Classification of Disease and Procedure Codes - ICD-9 to ICD-10

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Reimbursement & Coding Guide REIMBURSEMENT DEFINITIONS: Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC): An ASC, for Medicare purposes, is a distinct entity that operates exclusively for the purpose of furnishing surgical services to patients who do not require hospitalization and in which the expected duration of services does not exceed 24 hours following admission. Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC): In most cases, the unit of payment under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) is the APC. CMS assigns individual HCPCS (including CPT) to APCs based on...

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
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