kbritt77
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I need assistance with finding a procedure code for the following surgery.
Repair of ruptured right popliteal artery aneurysm via posterior approach with evacuation of hematoma and control of bleeding.
Description of procedure is as follows:
The popliteal artery aneurysm was then entered and copious laminated thrombus was removed from this very large aneurysm. There was arterial bleeding from the proximal previously ligated segment of the proximal popliteal artery. The proximal popliteal artery was transected back to a more healthy area tissue and this was then oversewn in two layers with a horizontal mattress suture in a continious running suture of 3-0 prolene, hemostasis control was some concern. The clamp was removed .... closure ensued. The proposed code is 35152. I am not sure that I would have selected that code since it includes 'and graft insertion'. please advise.
Repair of ruptured right popliteal artery aneurysm via posterior approach with evacuation of hematoma and control of bleeding.
Description of procedure is as follows:
The popliteal artery aneurysm was then entered and copious laminated thrombus was removed from this very large aneurysm. There was arterial bleeding from the proximal previously ligated segment of the proximal popliteal artery. The proximal popliteal artery was transected back to a more healthy area tissue and this was then oversewn in two layers with a horizontal mattress suture in a continious running suture of 3-0 prolene, hemostasis control was some concern. The clamp was removed .... closure ensued. The proposed code is 35152. I am not sure that I would have selected that code since it includes 'and graft insertion'. please advise.