CPT^® 33418, Under Surgical Procedures on the Mitral Valve

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33418 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Mitral Valve.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a narrowed and stiff mitral valve using a percutaneous (through the skin) approach. The mitral valve controls the passage of blood from the left atrium of the heart, which is the collecting chamber, to the left ventricle, which is the pumping chamber. He may also puncture the heart through the septum. The provider releases the stiff valve while the patient is on an artificial heart lung machine and he can place a prosthesis.

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Cardiothoracic coding help!

[QUOTE="Jess122808, post: 492508, member: 478541"] Hi, Im having trouble deciphering between 0483T vs 33418 for the below note. I think my confusion is that the procedure states replacement so i lean... [ Read More ]

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Hi, Im having trouble deciphering between 0483T vs 33418 for the below note. I think my confusion is that the procedure states replacement so i lean towards 0438T instead of 33418 which states repair... [ Read More ]

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Hi, Im having trouble deciphering between 0483T vs 33418 for the below note. I think my confusion is that in that the procedure states replacement so i lean towards 0438T instead of 33418 which state... [ Read More ]

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Hi. Clinical Trials typically have Q0 or Q1 modifiers attached to them. You could probably try to run a report on your EMR to find out the procedures you guys do. A few examples are 0345T, 33418, 3341... [ Read More ]

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