CARDIO VASCULAR PROCEDURE
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● with selective vascular catheterization separate code are not reported
for? Answer: the administration of local anesthesia, intro of needle or
catheter, injection of contrast material
● what is the insertion & manipulation or guidance of a catheter into the
branches of the arterial system for the purpose of performing diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures, usually performed under fluoroscopic
guidance? Answer: selective vascular catheterization
● The code reported for selective vascular catheterization includes
introduction of the catheter into the ________ vessel and guidance
through all lesser (first) order vessels to get to the________ ...? Answer:
punctured; intended vessel that undergoes the diagnostic or therapeutic
procedure
● A vascular family is a group of ______ that is assessed by the
same____ _____ ______ and it is supplied by the same _______
_______ from the _______ Answer: vessels; first order vessel; primary
branch; aorta
, ● a catheter was introduced into the brachiocephalic artery (1st order)
and then inserted into the right common carotid artery (2nd) & the right
internal carotid artery (3rd) to the crebral artery (4th) where contrast
media was injected to perform a cerebral angiography what do you
select codes for? Answer: the cerebral angiography code & report 1
selective vascular catheterization code for the cerebral artery
● The note at the beginning of the Cardiovascular system subsection
also provides intruction to report an add on code when 1st,2nd,3rd order
vessels are accessed during selective vascular catherization and the
vascular families supplied by a first order vessel are from? Answer: a
different family of arteries
● a catheter was introduced into the left common carotid artery (1st)
and inserted into the left internal carotid artery (2nd). Contrast media
was injected & carotid arteriogram performed. The catheter was further
advanced into the left cerebral artery (3rd) additional contrast media was
injected & cerebral angiogram was performed. what do you select codes
for? Answer: radiology codes for the carotid arteriogram & cerebral
angiogram, a selective vascular cather. code for the (2nd) left internal
carotid artery. - The left common carotid was just used to access the
other 2 arteries-
● Do not report modifier ___ with selective arterial cather. codes
(36215-36248) Answer: 50
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● with selective vascular catheterization separate code are not reported
for? Answer: the administration of local anesthesia, intro of needle or
catheter, injection of contrast material
● what is the insertion & manipulation or guidance of a catheter into the
branches of the arterial system for the purpose of performing diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures, usually performed under fluoroscopic
guidance? Answer: selective vascular catheterization
● The code reported for selective vascular catheterization includes
introduction of the catheter into the ________ vessel and guidance
through all lesser (first) order vessels to get to the________ ...? Answer:
punctured; intended vessel that undergoes the diagnostic or therapeutic
procedure
● A vascular family is a group of ______ that is assessed by the
same____ _____ ______ and it is supplied by the same _______
_______ from the _______ Answer: vessels; first order vessel; primary
branch; aorta
, ● a catheter was introduced into the brachiocephalic artery (1st order)
and then inserted into the right common carotid artery (2nd) & the right
internal carotid artery (3rd) to the crebral artery (4th) where contrast
media was injected to perform a cerebral angiography what do you
select codes for? Answer: the cerebral angiography code & report 1
selective vascular catheterization code for the cerebral artery
● The note at the beginning of the Cardiovascular system subsection
also provides intruction to report an add on code when 1st,2nd,3rd order
vessels are accessed during selective vascular catherization and the
vascular families supplied by a first order vessel are from? Answer: a
different family of arteries
● a catheter was introduced into the left common carotid artery (1st)
and inserted into the left internal carotid artery (2nd). Contrast media
was injected & carotid arteriogram performed. The catheter was further
advanced into the left cerebral artery (3rd) additional contrast media was
injected & cerebral angiogram was performed. what do you select codes
for? Answer: radiology codes for the carotid arteriogram & cerebral
angiogram, a selective vascular cather. code for the (2nd) left internal
carotid artery. - The left common carotid was just used to access the
other 2 arteries-
● Do not report modifier ___ with selective arterial cather. codes
(36215-36248) Answer: 50
