CPT^® 35860, Under Repair, Excision, Exploration, Revision Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35860 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 the arm or leg to find and correct the source of bleeding, clotting, or infection after a previous operation.

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35860 and/or 35286

[QUOTE="such78, post: 513397, member: 502881"] by reading the OP report. It seems like they did a bypass. There was no hemorrhage or infection for CPT 35860. [/QUOTE] They did do a new bypass but rese... [ Read More ]

35860 and/or 35286

by reading the OP report. It seems like they did a bypass. There was no hemorrhage or infection for CPT 35860.... [ Read More ]

35860 and/or 35286

what about 35656? [QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 513381, member: 217994"] Hello, I was going to ask this question on Dr. Z but I feel it may go over the allowed word count. Any help would be appreciated.... [ Read More ]

35860 and/or 35286

Hello, I was going to ask this question on Dr. Z but I feel it may go over the allowed word count. Any help would be appreciated. [B]Indication[/B] Patient is a 69-year-old man with multiple prior ... [ Read More ]

groin exploration

If they went deep enough an repaired a hematoma of the artery or suture repaired a former ateriotomy, Puncture site for percutaneous access with suture or what have you and they did debridement as par... [ Read More ]

groin exploration

Trevor, how are you man? What Margaret said is correct. CPT 35860 is one of those codes that have many gray areas. If this was just a debirdement for a post op wounds, use your 11042 codes if only the... [ Read More ]

groin exploration

[QUOTE="TWilliam2019, post: 488955, member: 117131"] pt is in global. LT groin exploration with sharp excisional debridement of non-viable skin and subcutaneous tissue. would the debridement be inclu... [ Read More ]

groin exploration

pt is in global. LT groin exploration with sharp excisional debridement of non-viable skin and subcutaneous tissue. would the debridement be included in the exploration cpt code 35860? Thanks... [ Read More ]

HELP Thrombectomy of iliofemoral and femoral-popliteal bypass grafts

I almost want to say 35860 and 35876.... [ Read More ]

axillary artery ligation for post op hemorrhage artery axillary hemorrhage subclavian vascular coding

I have a tricky one i could really use help with. Pt came in thru the ED with 2 massively infected axillofemoral dacron grafts. My surgeon removed both and performed a direct repair of a ruptured axil... [ Read More ]

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