CPT^® 33475, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Valve

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33475 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Valve.

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Summary

The provider removes the pulmonary valve and replaces it with an artificial valve. Adults who had procedures to correct congenital heart defects as infants sometimes require this procedure, which corrects pulmonary regurgitation that often results in right ventricular hypertrophy.

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RV to PA conduit, pulmonary valve replacement, RV muscle resection

I need help figuring out the correct code for the following op note. I've come up with 33475. Thoughts?? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Pulmonary insufficiency, right ventricular dysfunction, status post ... [ Read More ]

RV to PA conduit replacement 33475 33920

New to pedi CVT coding...surgeon replaced an RV to PA valved conduit due to stenosis of the conduit (post Rastelli for pulmonary atresia with VSD). Surgeon has coded 33475, pulmonary valve replacement... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary artery aneurysm repair

Pulmonary Valve replacement would be 33475 Tricuspid Valve with ring insertion is 33464... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary Valve (monocusp gore-tex)

Hello, I think I have asked this question before. If the physician places a monocusp gore-tex pulmonary valve, is that 33475? I have included the entire report for help on any part .. Thank you !!... [ Read More ]

Need help with code

[b]Pulmonary conduit replacement[/b] [QUOTE="mush69, post: 311370, member: 3075"]What code would be used for Pulmonary Conduit Replacement? The patient had a total repair ,truncus arteriosus at 5 day... [ Read More ]

valve repair

patient had mitral valve replacement 6 months ago. now he returned for pulmonic valve replacement and tricuspid valve repair. would i code 33530 with 33464 and 33475 or dont code 33530... [ Read More ]

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract

Any suggestions on how this report would be coded? I have the 33475 for the pulmonary valve replacement, but am not sure about the RVOT repair. Thank you!! PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS FREE PULMONARY I... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary homograft

Hi all, I'm new to coding congenital cases so I'm not as familiar with the CPTs used in most of these cases. We have a patient who had an aortic homograft and a pulmonary homograft after her Ross pr... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary artery aneurysm repair

I really could use some input on this one. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: 1. Dysplastic pulmonary valve with mass. 2. Coronary artery disease. 3. Large pulmonary artery aneurysm. PROCEDURES: 1. Coronary a... [ Read More ]

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