Wiki repair of tricuspid valve

cyndiann

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I need help coding a valve repair. I seem to have a problem understanding the annuloplasty with ring procedure. The procedure, as listed in the operative report is 1) tricuspid valve repair (Alfieri); 2) tricuspid valve annuloplasty with 33mm duran ring. I looked to repair tricuspud valve, and see 33464 whic includes the annulus ring. Should there be 2 codes billed for this procedure, or is the one code, 33464 the only one I should use?
 
Funny, I just coded the same procedure yesterday and yes there is only one code for an Alfieri repair with an annuloplasty with Duran Ring and that is 33464.

Karen Hill, CPC, CPMA
 
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