CPT^® 35151, Under Direct Repair of Aneurysm or Excision (Partial or Total) and Graft Insertion for Aneurysm, Pseudoaneurysm, Ruptured Aneurysm, and Associated Occlusive Disease Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35151 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Direct Repair of Aneurysm or Excision (Partial or Total) and Graft Insertion for Aneurysm, Pseudoaneurysm, Ruptured Aneurysm, and Associated Occlusive Disease Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision below the knee to access the aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm in the popliteal artery. The provider then performs direct repair or places a graft at the site of repair.

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Open repair of right anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm using reversed right great saphenous vein interposition graft

I agree with Dianna. Report unlisted code 37799 and compare to the most distal vessel repair code available in this case would be for the popliteals 35151. This was absolutely a direct repair of ps... [ Read More ]

Open repair of right anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm using reversed right great saphenous vein interposition graft

I'd say it can be compared to 35151.... [ Read More ]

op note help

so im very new to coding for our vascular surgeon and im getting something different from him on my first note-any help is appreciated The patient was placed in supine position on the angiographic t... [ Read More ]

Calling all Cardio Coders...crazy OP

:confused:This is the craziest operative report I have ever tried to code....AND now Medicare has a weird denial...HELP Report: Vascular Study Date of Study: Interpreting Physician: Dr Y Physicians ... [ Read More ]

Vein mapping and ultrasound guideance

I'd say 35226. He talks about an aneurysm and the dictation reflects a direct repair, to me. I didn't go with 35151 because the documentation is somewhat vague, and, CPT 35151 includes graft insertion... [ Read More ]

U/S Guidance for 35151?

[b]U/S Guidance for 35151? Or should it be 37226?[/b] Can anyone tell me which ultrasound guidance code is appropriate to bill with 35151? My physician is trying to bill 76937 but this denies saying ... [ Read More ]

Endovascular covered stent graft popliteal

how about an unlisted code? 35151 is an open surgical procedure so I wouldn't use that. 34805 is for a AAA repair so I don't think i'd use that either.... [ Read More ]

need second opinion endovascular procedure

35151 is used for a direct open repair and 34805 is used for the aorta. There is no specific code for a endovascular popliteal aneurysm repair. When a stent graft is used I report 37799 (Unlisted Code... [ Read More ]

need second opinion endovascular procedure

This is a big favor.. If anyone has the time to share their expertise I would be very appreciative. I was advised how to code this two entirely different ways including codes that don't appear to m... [ Read More ]

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