CPT^® 34709, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34709 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries.

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Report this add–on code for each vessel treated when the provider places an extension prosthesis (tube graft) to repair an infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac vessel during the performance of a primary vascular procedure. The procedure includes nonselective catheterization, angioplasty or stenting, device selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation when performed.

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Bifurcated Stent Graft

[TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hi, I'm looking for some assistance with coding this report. I am looking at CPT codes 34705, 34709, I do not see where he placed an extensi... [ Read More ]

EVAR with renal stent

34705- target zone is below the renal arteries in the aorta and 2 common iliac arteries. 34709 - the extension must be terminated either in the internal iliac, external iliac, or common femoral arte... [ Read More ]

EVAR with renal stent

[QUOTE="Robbin109, post: 479139, member: 31747"] Pt had a typical Aortic-bi-iliac Endograft placed ([URL='https://zhealthpublishing.com/zquestions/index/search/term/34705']34705[/URL]) then angiogram ... [ Read More ]

EVAR with renal stent

Pt had a typical Aortic-bi-iliac Endograft placed ([URL='https://zhealthpublishing.com/zquestions/index/search/term/34705']34705[/URL]) then angiogram showed Type 1 endoleak. Then 6 EndoAnchors were d... [ Read More ]

Endoleak---Endovascular repair of AAA s/p EVAR endoleak

I'm not sure I would code 34709 because it says the limbs were deployed just proximal to the left hypogastric artery. You might also code add on code 34808 for the 22 mm Amplatzer Ii plug. I hope thi... [ Read More ]

Endoleak---Endovascular repair of AAA s/p EVAR endoleak

Can someone help with this. It's out of my wheelhouse. Thanks! Operation 1. Bilateral open femoral artery exposure. 2. Endovascular aneurysm repair with placement of aortic-uni-iliac endogradt, non ... [ Read More ]

EVAR Help

Code 34709 can only be reported for extensions placed at the time of initial implant and only for those placed in the internal iliac, external iliac and suprarenal abdominal aorta. Extensions placed i... [ Read More ]

Help with Infrarenal adbominal aortic aneurysm repair

Your code for the main body and the contralateral limb would be 34705. The bilateral femoral cut down would be 34812-50. All aortogram/arteriograms and angioplasties within the target area would be in... [ Read More ]

Help with Infrarenal adbominal aortic aneurysm repair

New endovascular repair codes for 2018

[QUOTE="atomic, post: 426188, member: 152967"]Can anyone help me understand the new codes for endovascular repair 34701-34709. For some reason I'm confused with them thanks[/QUOTE] Please find below... [ Read More ]

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