Hello: The surgeon did a CABG but he also did a plication repair of the Rt Ventricular Disruption and I am not really sure if this can be billed separately
ie: The epicardium over the LAD was incised. As mentioned this was primarily intramuscular at the portion that is was open, it was within the ventricle and upon incising this vessel the ventricle disrupted. The ventricle was extremely thin much more so that what had ever been anticipated.
Therefore, utilizing a double pledgeted #2 ethibond sutures, plication repair of the very small disruption was created.
I am not confident if 35211 is appropriate or the right code.??
Any suggestions would be appreciated
Thank you!
ie: The epicardium over the LAD was incised. As mentioned this was primarily intramuscular at the portion that is was open, it was within the ventricle and upon incising this vessel the ventricle disrupted. The ventricle was extremely thin much more so that what had ever been anticipated.
Therefore, utilizing a double pledgeted #2 ethibond sutures, plication repair of the very small disruption was created.
I am not confident if 35211 is appropriate or the right code.??
Any suggestions would be appreciated
Thank you!