CPT^® 33415, Under Surgical Procedures on the Aortic Valve

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33415 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 removes or incises the subvalvular tissue of the aorta to treat subvalvular aortic stenosis, a rare congenital disorder where the heart's walls become thick, thereby reducing the size of the heart's chambers and obstructing blood flow.

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33415 and/or 33416

I need opinions on this op note. Would it be appropriate to code both 33415 and 33416,59? Any help is appreciated. [B]Post-op Diagnosis[/B] Cardiomyopathy Obstructive Hypertrophic (HCC) Subaortic m... [ Read More ]

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (20-45)

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Resection of subaortic membrane and limited morrow septal myomectomy what is cpt code for px

SUBAORTIC MEMBRANE WAS RESECTED AND LIMITED SEPTAL MYOMECTOMY WSA PERFORMED UNDER RIGHT-LEFT COMMUSIURE WITH EXCISION OF SEPTAL MUSCLE. What is appropriate CPT for this PROCEDURE 33415 OR 33416... [ Read More ]

Morrow Procedure

Hey Deb, Look at codes 33415 and 33416. If tissue was excised, I think 33415 is the more appropriate code (even though 33416 has the word "myectomy" in the title, I do not think any tissue is suppose... [ Read More ]

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