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CPT® 33866, Under Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33866 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.

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During a primary vascular procedure, the provider places a graft in a part of the aortic arch that extends under one or more of the vessels that take off from the arch including isolating and controlling blood flow of the arch vessels with the patient under total circulatory arrest and/or isolated cerebral perfusion. Report this code in addition to the code for the primary procedure.

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explant infected TAVR valve
[QUOTE="bennieyoung, post: 494485, member: 3476"] I have had a suggestion of using an unlisted code, 33405 and 33866. I'm going to put the dictated note on here and would love to know anyone's thoug... [ Read More ]
explant infected TAVR valve
I have had a suggestion of using an unlisted code, 33405 and 33866. I'm going to put the dictated note on here and would love to know anyone's thoughts on coding this before I submit my final coding... [ Read More ]
Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks
[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 456076, member: 15287"] Hi, I see you posted your question awhile back, but wanted to reply in case you come across a similar example in future. I agree with your codes 33860 an... [ Read More ]
Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks
Hi, I see you posted your question awhile back, but wanted to reply in case you come across a similar example in future. I agree with your codes 33860 and 33866. You have documentation of an ascending... [ Read More ]
Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks
33860 33866 33390 93314 Postoperative Diagnosis:* 1. Type A, Ascending Aortic Dissection 2. Hemiparesis, left 3. Acute respiratory failure 4. Hypertension * Procedure: 1. Hemi-arch repair of as... [ Read More ]
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33860 33866 35626 35626 - 59 36625 - 59 - Femoral Cut Down 37799 - Axillary Conduit Creation... [ Read More ]
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Postoperative diagnosis: #1 ascending aortic dissection #2 acute ischemic stroke with a right hemi--deficit #3 moderate pulmonary hypertension #4 cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy 33864 ... [ Read More ]
2019- ban on billing 33860 and 33870 together CT surgery
It is quite and odd rewriting of the rule. I know in the past Hemi arch was always a concern and could not be billed unless the head vessels were done as well. My physicians are also concerned as th... [ Read More ]
repair of type I aortic dissection help
Preoperative diagnosis: #1. Acute type I aortic dissection #2. Ischemic right leg with absent flow to right iliac artery by CTA #3. Right renal ischemia-acute due to type I dissection #4. Abdominal pa... [ Read More ]
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