PORTAL HYPERTENSION/TIPS
DIPS Procedure
Question: What is the appropriate CPT® code for a Direct Intrahepatic Portacaval Shunt (DIPS) procedure?
Answer: According to CPT® Assistant September 2013, the DIPS procedure should be reported with the same code as a Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure, code 37182 [Insertion of transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(s) (TIPS) (includes venous access, hepatic and portal vein catheterization, portography with hemodynamic evaluation, intrahepatic tract formation/dilatation, stent placement and all associated imaging guidance and documentation)].
