CPT^® 35820, Under Repair, Excision, Exploration, Revision Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Excision, Exploration, Revision Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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The provider reopens a patient’s chest to find and correct the source of bleeding, clotting, or infection after a previous operation.

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I need some advice with this one

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 492372, member: 217994"] Okay, the 1st surgery I would code as 33430, 33465,51, 33405,51, 33202,51, 33530. The 2nd surgery I think I would go with 33465,78 and maybe 35820,78,... [ Read More ]

I need some advice with this one

Okay, the 1st surgery I would code as 33430, 33465,51, 33405,51, 33202,51, 33530. The 2nd surgery I think I would go with 33465,78 and maybe 35820,78,51.... [ Read More ]

Cardiopulmonary Bypass CPT Code

I agree with pne-ooh. 35820-78 is the most appropriate and bypass is included... [ Read More ]

Cardiopulmonary Bypass CPT Code

I would code this procedure as CPT code 35820 in which I think will include the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. I wouldn't code the cardiopulmonary bypass separately.... [ Read More ]

VATS post op hemorrhage

Look at 35820,78.... [ Read More ]

HELP! CPT code for Internal Doppler Placement blood flow breast reconstruction diep doppler flap insertion internal intraoperative microplastic monitoring

I work for a micro-plastic breast surgeon who specializes in DIEP flaps post mastectomy. Typically he uses an external doppler to locate the veins to be harvested. However, during post op the patient ... [ Read More ]

Post procedural breast hematoma CPT help

I am having an issue coding the evacuation of a large breast hematoma that developed 2 days after a stereotactic biopsy. "Upon entry, there was a large amount of dark clot removed. The cavity was ... [ Read More ]

post op bleeding

CPT 35820 is a cardiovascular procedure, I believe this code is for reoperations inside the chest cavity, such as for post-operative bleeding after an open-heart surgery, so it would make sense that t... [ Read More ]

post op bleeding

hi hoping someone could help me? An outpatient patient had a stereotx bx then later on in the day had to go back in for post operative bleeding CPT code 35820 shows as an inpatient code only? the pro... [ Read More ]

CPT help

I think you are correct, 35820-78 would be more accurate if this is a post-operative complication. The note doesn't specifically state that is what prompted the surgery, but in re-reading it does see... [ Read More ]

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