CPT^® 33322, Under Surgical Procedures on the Heart (Including Valves) and Great Vessels

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33322 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Heart (Including Valves) and Great Vessels.

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In this procedure, the provider uses sutures to repair the great vessels of the heart, or the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart, including the aorta, the pulmonary arteries and veins, or the vena cava. The provider uses cardiopulmonary bypass, or CPB, to perform this procedure.

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Repair of great vessels

When I am billing for more than one vessel repair, would I use Procedure code 33322 Suture repair of aorta or great vessels w/ cardiopulmonary bypass, only once? Procedure Performed: 1. Mediastinal ... [ Read More ]

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I would look at 33322 or 33335 depending on if a graft was used or not.:)... [ Read More ]

92980 and 92982

[QUOTE="dbarbagallo, post: 33322, member: 22204"]I work @ and insurance company and wehave many conversations on how to pay the above codes. As they are not in the surgical section of the CPT , some ... [ Read More ]

92980 and 92982

[b]diagnostic vs surgical[/b] [QUOTE="dbarbagallo, post: 33322, member: 22204"]I work @ and insurance company and wehave many conversations on how to pay the above codes. As they are not in the surg... [ Read More ]

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