CPT^® 33390, Under Surgical Procedures on the Aortic Valve

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33390 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Aortic Valve.

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The provider creates an open incision in the chest through which he repairs a malfunctioning aortic valve with the heart placed in arrest (not beating) and blood circulation maintained by a machine, i.e., cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The provider performs this procedure to treat aortic stenosis.

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Cardiac valve procedure

What I think your study guide means is do not ALSO code the bypass as it's included in the valvuloplasty. The study guide is not the official descriptor so I would go with the 33390 as described in th... [ Read More ]

Cardiac valve procedure

Hi Michelle here is the full description of CPT code 33390. [LEFT][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(51, 51, 51)]CPT code 33390 is for Valvuloplasty, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; simple (ie, v... [ Read More ]

Cardiac valve procedure

Hello- Note sure if these are errors in my books or i'm missing something? In my cpc study guide on page 139 under Cardiac Valve Procedures second column indicates "Code 33390...do not include cardiop... [ Read More ]

Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks

[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 456076, member: 15287"] Hi, I see you posted your question awhile back, but wanted to reply in case you come across a similar example in future. I agree with your codes 33860 an... [ Read More ]

Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks

Hi, I see you posted your question awhile back, but wanted to reply in case you come across a similar example in future. I agree with your codes 33860 and 33866. You have documentation of an ascending... [ Read More ]

Ascending aortic dissection please help thanks

33860 33866 33390 93314 Postoperative Diagnosis:* 1. Type A, Ascending Aortic Dissection 2. Hemiparesis, left 3. Acute respiratory failure 4. Hypertension * Procedure: 1. Hemi-arch repair of as... [ Read More ]

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