CPT^® 35558, Under Vein Bypass Graft Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35558 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 another portion of femoral artery with a vein graft.

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FEM-FEM Vein Bypass

Without the report I can't be 100% sure but I would look at 35558. That's a bypass graft, with vein, fem-fem.... [ 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 ]

Need Peripheral Vascular Help!

Have you looked at CPT 35558? And depending on if the doctor harvest'd a graft, and where, can be billed also.... [ Read More ]

Fem-Fem bypass

I would report a 37799 before I would report a 35570 for a fem-fem graft. 35558 could be considered, possibly with a 52 modifier if the dictation doesn't substantiate a lengthy enough service to warra... [ Read More ]

Fem-Fem bypass

This is a short bypass on the same leg. 35558 is a bypass from one leg to the other across the pelvis.:)... [ Read More ]

Fem-Fem bypass

I am coming up with 35558 (fem-fem). Am I missing something maybe? I don't understand why we would use the 35570 (tibial peroneal)?... [ Read More ]

How would I code fem-fem vein bypass same leg

I'm not sure how to code a femoral-femoral bypass with vein on the same leg. Code 35558 is described as being cross femoral bypass so I did not know if I could use this code??? Thanks.... [ Read More ]

Goretex graft coding question

I need help in coding this surgery. This is the procedure: Femoral-femoral bypass graft (Goretex) and a common femoral to superficial femoral artery reverse saphenous vein bypass graft on the right lo... [ Read More ]

Fem-Fem bypass w/sv

Would 35558 be the correct code for a rt. com fem to rt. superficial fem bypass with sv or, should I use the 37799 unlisted code and send the op note? When reading over 35558, it looks as though it is... [ Read More ]

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