CPT^® 33863, Under Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33863 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.

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The provider repairs a thoracic aorta aneurysm by replacing the root and proximal ascending aorta using a tube graft that contains a prosthetic valve. She reimplants the coronary arteries into the graft. The provider also initiates cardiopulmonary bypass during the procedure.

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Aortic Root Repair, Aortic Valve Replacement

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 495881, member: 217994"] I'm kind of looking at 33863 since they ended up replacing the valve. I'm also looking at 34716,RT, 33511, 33979. I must be missing the IABP and he do... [ Read More ]

Aortic Root Repair, Aortic Valve Replacement

I'm kind of looking at 33863 since they ended up replacing the valve. I'm also looking at 34716,RT, 33511, 33979. I must be missing the IABP and he doesn't mention if the vein harvest was done endosco... [ Read More ]

aortic root replacement etc coding help

Did you ever get an answer on this surgery? I have a similar case and I'm coming up with 33863 but not sure on the rest.... [ Read More ]

aortic root replacement etc coding help

Please help to code the following: Patient had ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm with pericardial tamponade. Status post cardiac arrest, intubation and respiratory support. Procedures performed: ... [ Read More ]

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

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC Case 20 Anesthesiologist personally provided the anesthesiology for... [ Read More ]

Am I coding this correctly?

I am lost - Please review the operative report below. I've read this note, seems like, millions of times now and it's just over my head. The surgeon charged: CPT's 33863 & 33463 with ... [ Read More ]

aortic root replacement

33863 includes the valved conduit and ascending aorta replacement...usually it's all one piece. diagnosis code is hard, why did he replace the valve and aorta? I could guess at least 424.1 and maybe 4... [ Read More ]

Need help with this tough case, please!

IDK, but my thinking is that instead of 33405 and 33860, I would code 33863. (see CPT Assistant Aug 2011, Reporting Cardio-thoracic procedures). the valve conduit in code 33863 is the aortic valve re... [ Read More ]

Re: Discontinued procedures

[b]Re: Discontinued procedures[/b] We had a patient who was to undergo Aortic root replacement (Bentall) but after the mediastinotomy was performed she had a sebaceous cyst that was perforated and se... [ Read More ]

Help with Aortic root replacement

:confused:Not sure what to bill for this- any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking 33860 and 33530 but I don't think that includes the valve replacement. 33863 doesn't seem correct since th... [ Read More ]

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