CPT^® 33530, Under Combined Arterial-Venous Grafting for Coronary Bypass

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33530 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Combined Arterial-Venous Grafting for Coronary Bypass.

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The provider repeats a coronary artery bypass grafting procedure or valve procedure more than one month after the original surgery primarily due to failure of the original procedure.

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failed re-do AVR

I'd look at 32100 or maybe 33405,53 and 33530,53.... [ Read More ]

Complex mitral valve repair coding question

PROCEDURES: Right femoral and arterial cannulation using Heartport access, right mini thoracotomy, this would be considered a redo mediastinum to enter, complex mitral valve repair with a small triang... [ Read More ]

need help TIA

1. Redo sternotomy with redo mitral valve replacement, 25 mm Mosaic bioprosthetic valve 2. Placement of left ventricular epicardial lead x2 with creation of a right subclavicular port pocket and tunne... [ Read More ]

I need some advice with this one

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 492372, member: 217994"] Okay, the 1st surgery I would code as 33430, 33465,51, 33405,51, 33202,51, 33530. The 2nd surgery I think I would go with 33465,78 and maybe 35820,78,... [ Read More ]

I need some advice with this one

Okay, the 1st surgery I would code as 33430, 33465,51, 33405,51, 33202,51, 33530. The 2nd surgery I think I would go with 33465,78 and maybe 35820,78,51.... [ Read More ]

I need some advice with this one

I have 2 reports a day apart. There is so much going on that I'm not sure I'm coding it correctly. I don't know if I'm even close to getting it right. Can anyone help me with this? My tentative cod... [ Read More ]

Use of Code 33530

Procedure performed: Redo sternotomy for a valve procedure, replace pulmonary valve with RV to PA conduit #23 pulmonary homograph. Physician would like to bill 33530 but states patient had original ... [ Read More ]

Mechanical valve pannus removal.

I would look at CPT 33496. Per CPT guidance you can also bill 33530 with this code if the valve was placed more than 1month prior to this procedure. Hope that helps!... [ Read More ]

Vein Harvesting

"Because +35500 is an add on code, payers will not reimburse you if you report it without an appropriate primary code for the initial service: 33510 to 33514, 33516 to 33519, 33521 to 33523, 33530, 33... [ Read More ]

Need assistance with this report

I would only use 33864, and you may be able to bill 36620. The excision and then reimplantation, 3 proximal vein grafts are part of 33864. The code 33530 cannot be billed with 33864. You can try add... [ Read More ]

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