CPT^® 33917, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33917 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider repairs a stenosis of the pulmonary artery by using a patch or graft to enlarge it. Stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the artery which hampers normal flow of blood.

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I received confirmation from the STS. The correct billing would be 33694, 33641 and 33917. Thank you for your help. The broviac is a CVP line placement.... [ Read More ]

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I say yes and Broviac Placement can be coded also as long as the surgeon did it. Id use Respiratory distress as the Dx (monitoring hemodynamics Blood-oxygen). Different from the surgery. I think 33917... [ Read More ]

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