CPT^® 33681, Under Repair Procedures for Septal Defect

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33681 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Septal Defect.

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The provider closes a hole in the septum (wall) between the ventricles with a patch or sutures to prevent the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

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Does anyone have suggestions for the appropriate code to use for percutaneous repair of an acquired VSD? We will be using an Amplatzer Muscular VSD PI occluder. The codes I am finding do not seem to... [ Read More ]

33545 vs 33681

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ASD and VSD Repair

I deal with the same situation but according to Coding Companion for CT it does say the codes 33681 and 33641 are for closure of a [U]single[/U] defect, therefore, if atrial AND ventricle are done I ... [ Read More ]

ASD and VSD Repair

My doctor did an ASD and VSD repair at the same time. There is the code 33647 that states repair of both ASD and VSD. CCI edits do not show codes 33681 and 33641 as bundling. How do you know if you... [ Read More ]

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