CPT^® 35876, Under Repair, Excision, Exploration, Revision Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35876 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 treats a clotted vascular graft, other than one used for hemodialysis, and revises the existing graft such as by patching.

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

[QUOTE="ernist8489, post: 489553, member: 341084"] Thanks what if they thrombectomize an aortobifemoral bypass graft left limb and across the fem fem and do not place a patch or anything like that and... [ Read More ]

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

Thanks what if they thrombectomize an aortobifemoral bypass graft left limb and across the fem fem and do not place a patch or anything like that and then after thrombectomy of graft they do a new PTF... [ Read More ]

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

[QUOTE="ernist8489, post: 489375, member: 341084"] What are the differences between 35875 thrombectomy of graft w/o revision and 35876? What constitutes a revision? [/QUOTE] If they perform a revision... [ Read More ]

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

What are the differences between 35875 thrombectomy of graft w/o revision and 35876? What constitutes a revision?... [ Read More ]

Help with stent into occluded iliac graft

Good morning folks...I think I am in over my head...LOL. Our senior surgery coder retired and now these are falling onto me... I have searched and cannot find a code for stenting an already existing o... [ Read More ]

HELP Thrombectomy of iliofemoral and femoral-popliteal bypass grafts

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

Removal Partial Fem-pop bypass NOT infected

Patient with a previous fem-pop (PTFE) bypass graft, presents w/occluded graft....NOT infected. Based on MRA (robust profunda), surgeon decides NOT to redo his bypass, but remove the occluded portio... [ Read More ]

PLEASE help!! Needs to be coded today

Thank you for your replies. I started out thinking of using 35876 too, but when I looked at the description of the procedure in the Coder's Desk Reference for procedures, it doesn't quite fit. That co... [ Read More ]

PLEASE help!! Needs to be coded today

[b]Code 35876...[/b] I would also go with 35876. But not 35141.:)... [ Read More ]

PLEASE help!! Needs to be coded today

[b]procedure[/b] I got 35876 which includes revision/redo of graft and thrombectomies.. I am questioning if excision of aneurysm that included hood of graft would be included in revision... If not... [ Read More ]

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