melissalynnfalkowski
Networker
primary repair of the left atrium using sutures, would be billed in addition to AVR & CABG
Thank You sooo much for your help.
Thank You sooo much for your help.
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lisigirl
Expert
Whether you bill for it, depends on why you're repairing the atrium. I believe you would use code 33305 however, this is to report repairing traumatic wounds, not surgically created wounds.
If the atrium was injured while performing the AVR or CABG, I probably would not bill separately for repairing it.
Lisi, CPC
eharkler@nmh.org
If the atrium was injured while performing the AVR or CABG, I probably would not bill separately for repairing it.
Lisi, CPC
eharkler@nmh.org
Grintwig
Expert
I agree. First you need to know why you are repairing it to know whether or not it is chargeable. 