CPT^® 34710, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34710 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 code for the initial vessel treated when the provider places an extension prosthesis (tube graft) for delayed repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac vessel. The procedure includes nonselective catheterization, angioplasty or stenting, device selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation when performed.

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unsuccessful deployment of one limb of aorta-bi-ili endo graft?!?!?!

I need help with this situation that I haven't encounter yet. The procedure was to place an aorta-bi-ili engograft for AAA (34705). However the right side docking limb would not deploy. After many uns... [ Read More ]

Expanding aneurysm sac after prior EVAR, including an IBE device

I will agree with your codes, however you need to add 34710 for the delayed placement of proximal extension graft, and 34712 for the anchors. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

Extension prosth for EVAR Coding help!

If you look on page 232 under the 34812, 34710/34711 isn't included in the green text. This was a known issue. So for 2019 on page 247 they did get the 34713 corrected with the 34710/34711 but the 348... [ Read More ]

Extension prosth for EVAR Coding help!

Hey all, New to vascular coding, wanted some outside input on coding for certain vascular EVAR services. I am getting denials when billing add-on code +34812 with 34710. The carrier states that the 3... [ Read More ]

Vascular access for 2018 new evar code 34710

The CPT code 34710 for delayed placement of distal or proximal extension prosthesis does not include arterial access and closure and CPT states for open artery exposure, use 34714-34716, 34812, 34820... [ Read More ]

2018 new/revised cpt code list

CPT codes and descriptors are copyright the American Medical Association. Here is a list of the changes by CPT code only. Change Code Date Added 0001U 1/1/2018 Added 0002U 1/1/2018 Added 000... [ Read More ]

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