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Wiki CABG with open vein harvest bilateral (not used for surgery) ??35682-52
Hello, Can someone please help me in determining if 35682-52 is the correct code for the open vein harvest on this procedure? I have the CABG coded as 33533, but the procedure also lists a saphenous vein harvest endo converted to open. the closest cpt i can find is 35682. Append -52 for...- ehowlett822@gmail.com
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- bilateral cabg converted evh harvest open procedure saphenous vein
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- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Skelentonized lima/rima cabg
Hello All! I wanted to know if anyone else has had to code or has seen skelentonized LIMA/RIMA for CABG with their providers? I'm under the impression this is a technique on the LIMA/RIMA, but I wanted to verify if there was any additional coding for this? Maybe T codes? I can't seem to find...- kcosalter
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- cabg coding cts
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- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki Vein Harvesting w CABG
Per the CPT book, when performing a Coronary Artery Bypass using arterial graft you should not include the lower extremity vein harvesting. However, per the CCI edits I have challenged this against, it is not bundled and can be reported separately with an endoscopic approach. Help! Not sure if...- tmallet
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- cabg harvesting veins
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- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic