CPT^® 34714, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34714 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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The provider makes an incision in the groin down to the femoral artery where she creates a conduit for delivery of an endovascular prosthesis (tube graft) or for establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Report this code in addition to the code for the primary endovascular repair or the heart procedure requiring CPB.

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