CPT^® 33881, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Descending Thoracic Aorta

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33881 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Descending Thoracic Aorta.

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The provider repairs part of the thoracic aorta (the main artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest) using an endovascular graft, also called an endograft or stent graft. They deliver and deploy the graft without covering the origin of the left subclavian artery (a vessel branching off the aortic arch). The graft may be extended downward toward the celiac artery, as needed. The service includes preprocedure sizing and device selection, nonselective catheterization, and all imaging guidance and interpretation needed to complete the repair.

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Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian

[QUOTE="carelitz, post: 482709, member: 376298"] This is completely new to me and I would appreciate any help or insights. I cannot find much info coding what i think is a TEVAR. Thanks so much in adv... [ Read More ]

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian

This is completely new to me and I would appreciate any help or insights. I cannot find much info coding what i think is a TEVAR. Thanks so much in advance! The codes i came up with are: 36200 50 (c... [ Read More ]

TEVAR and "snorkel" or stents in visceral arteries

I need some help in coding a TEVAR snorkel procedure. Physician is billing for 33881 and placed a bilateral renal stent and a stent in the SMA 37236-50 and 37237. Can he also bill for catheter pla... [ Read More ]

TEVAR 33880 vs 33881 Partial coverage??

Our Dr did a planned partial coverage of 75%. So can we bill a 33880 for covered subclavian? Please respond, we are in a dispute with the Co-Surgeon's Coder. Thank you, Lora... [ Read More ]

Completely Lost!

I would code the following CPT's: 33881 - Endovasc. repair descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian artery (also bill the associated S&I code 75957) 34820 - for the open e... [ Read More ]

33880 vs 33881

Can anyone give me direction on how to decipher if this report would be coded 33880 or 33881. I always have a hard time figuring out if the first deployment is covereing the subclavian. This is pret... [ Read More ]

Tavr - Is there a 90 day global

Both 33880 and 33881 have a 90 day global. As does 33883.... [ Read More ]

Aortic Root Repair/Ascending and Total Arch Replacement

Whew! These are always challenging in my opinion. 33864 33881... [ Read More ]

TVAR Coding

Julie, Thank you for your reply. I went to 34812 instinctually but when we have billed it with 33880-33881 in the past we have been denied for it only applying to the AAA endograft procedure. I wen... [ Read More ]

K.Lamel

Kristoff Y. Lamel[LIST] 1410 26th St. N.W. Winter Haven, FL. 33881 [email]jlamel@hotmail.com[/email] I have 7 years experience with Tampa General Hospital, Davis Island, Florida as a Health Unit ... [ Read More ]

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