The 2021 edition of the Interventional Radiology Coding Update, a valuable resource (available only to members as a benefit of membership) that includes expanded information critical to physicians, administrators and coders. This e-publication also provides a full review of new codes and recourses including:

• Evaluation and Management (E/M)
• Telehealth 
• Lung Biopsy and FNA
• FAQ published 2020
• Coverage request sample letters

DISCLAIMER
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is providing this billing and coding guide for educational and information purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal, medical, or any other kind of advice. The guide is meant to be an adjunct to the American Medical Association's (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT® c. 2015). It is not comprehensive and does not replace CPT. Our intent is to assist physicians, business managers, and coders. Therefore, a precise knowledge of the definitions of the CPT descriptors and the appropriate services associated with each code is mandatory for proper coding of physician service.

Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this guide; but SIR and its employees, agents, officers, and directors make no representation, warranty or guarantee that the information provided is error-free or that the use of this guide will prevent differences of opinion or disputes with payers. The publication is provided ""as is"" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The company will bear no responsibility or liability for the results or consequences of the use of this manual. The ultimate responsibility for correct use of the Medicare and AMA CPT billing coding system lies with the user. SIR assumes no liability, legal, financial or otherwise for physicians or other entities who utilize the information in this guide in a manner inconsistent with the coverage and payment policies of any payors, including but not limited to Medicare or any Medicare contractors, to which the physician or other entity has submitted claims for the reimbursement of services performed by the physician.