CPT^® 35556, Under Vein Bypass Graft Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35556 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vein Bypass Graft Procedures.

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The provider bypasses a blood vessel blockage by inserting a bypass graft that connects the femoral to a portion of popliteal artery with a vein graft.

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Vascular Coding

[QUOTE="DianeKrol, post: 516213, member: 3604"] Looking for a CPT code for Popliteal to Popliteal Bypass with harvest of vein. Thanks, [/QUOTE] I would use the unlisted procedure code 37799 and compa... [ Read More ]

Vein Harvesting

"Because +35500 is an add on code, payers will not reimburse you if you report it without an appropriate primary code for the initial service: 33510 to 33514, 33516 to 33519, 33521 to 33523, 33530, 33... [ Read More ]

Please Help I am stuck!

36200 75630 35556 34201 See what you think of these. You will need to see if they are bundled and ordered them by highest reimbursement.... [ Read More ]

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Vascular Surgery

Help, am having a problem coding the following: Left femoral-to-popliteal bypass with reverse saphemous vein (35556) & Endoscopic sephenous vein harvest, left leg (??). Any suggestions for the second ... [ Read More ]

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[b]Skin Sub +15777[/b] Good morning! This code was developed by the Plastics specialty society to help define the evolving use of a variety of skin substitute (dermal and amniotic) and biologics tha... [ Read More ]

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I billed a 15777 and Medicare denied because it did not have a primary code for it. I billed 35556, 35700, and 11043 with it but they are telling me that those codesdo not work for 15777. Can anyone t... [ Read More ]

Need Peripheral Vascular Help!

I have actually had these before and dependeing on the distance i have used fem-pop (35556) if it looks like it incorporated most of the femor 35570 because they describe a same vessel graft if is ju... [ Read More ]

Venovenostomy

Recently we have had a new provider start performing angioscopy of a rt/lt saphenous vein when it has been removed and will be used for a fem-pop bypass (35556). She also does Lysis of the valves and ... [ Read More ]

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Does anyone know the code for a foot ulcer debridement and femoral popliteal bypass graft. I thik the graft is 35556, but just wanted to double check...... [ Read More ]

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