CPT^® 33822, Under Repair Procedures for Aortic Anomalies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33822 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Aortic Anomalies.

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The provider repairs an opening between the major blood vessels leading from the heart by dividing the ductus, or opening, between the blood vessels and then sewing together the stumps, or the bottom part of the blood vessels. The provider reports this code for patients younger than 18 years old.

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Pda 33822/33820

You would bill 33822 [I]only[/I] since these codes appear to be based on hiearchy; 33822 includes 33820 AND division. See how 33822/33824 are indented? HTH... [ Read More ]

Pda 33822/33820

If a surgeon states that he ligated the PDA with a suture and then divided it, would you bill 33822,33820-59?:confused: Thanks... [ Read More ]

PDA repair

[QUOTE="jgossett, post: 152074, member: 85924"]I have a 17 year old boy having a Patent Ductus Arteriosus repaired via thoracotomy. After a long search, I coded it 35021. I would like other's advice... [ Read More ]

PDA Closure

here's one idea... 33822/33824]: The physician gains access to the mediastinum through an incision through the posterolateral left chest wall (posterolateral thoracotomy). The physician dissects th... [ Read More ]

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