Can someone tell me if the new interventional codes should be used when coding for pta's, stents etc... when performed in the leg? Or would the treated graft be considered a venous code? for example if patient has a femoral to politeal graft that is angioplstied would you code using the new 2011 peripheral codes?
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Wiki interventions on bypass grafts legs
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Jim Pawloski
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Good question! I consider the graft the same as the native vessel. So in you case, the fem-pop graft would be the same as treating the native SFA, and the same rules apply. Anyone else have a comment?
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC
bkiesecker
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i would agree ,
the fact is that the graft is acting as the primary blood supply so its almost as if the native is not there .... kind of , however if the graft is going to multiple territory then you are looking a diffrent animal . but for the senerio above i would agree
the fact is that the graft is acting as the primary blood supply so its almost as if the native is not there .... kind of , however if the graft is going to multiple territory then you are looking a diffrent animal . but for the senerio above i would agree