CPT^® 33877, Under Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33877 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.

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The provider repairs the swelling on the wall of the thoracoabdominal artery using a graft. The provider may perform this procedure with cardiopulmonary bypass.

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thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair (33877)

I have to Peripherial vascular doctors and one cardiovasular. The two PV surgeons acted as co-surgeon on the case. The CV surgeon just but the patient on bypass and took the patient off at the end of ... [ Read More ]

Help w/aortic arch bypass

I agree with your codes. Maybe this will help you with 33870. I find CPT codes 33860-33877 the most challenging, for me. I've done a lot of reading and documenting to better understand them. 33870 T... [ Read More ]

Ascending/total aortic arch Replacement

33877 for the Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm. There is not a code for intercostal arterial bypass. I was directed to bill 35246 for those. I did not bill for the revasularization of renal, celiac, or mes... [ Read More ]

Ascending/total aortic arch Replacement

I would have to see the documentation. I actually dont work at the Place where i was doing Open Heart/Interventions anymore :( To me the renal/celiac Could possibly be billed. Next to 33877 in the CPT... [ Read More ]

Ascending/total aortic arch Replacement

Thank you. That is how I coded it. Another question..... I want to ask if a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repaired with a 28MM coselli branch graft, this would include revascularization of ... [ Read More ]

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement

Hi, Wow! I read this briefly but do take a look at code 33877 for the repair of the thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with graft. I also think?? you need to code 35121-for aneurysm , and associated oc... [ Read More ]

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