CPT^® 34808, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34808 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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In this add–on procedure, the provider places an occlusive device into the iliac artery during the same session as infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm, false aneurysm, or dissection repair.

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Arterial Cut-Downs during EVAR

[QUOTE="mrsalexander, post: 508407, member: 108533"] Hi Rhonda (or anyone else who can help a girl out) - Did you ever get an answer for this issue? I have the same problem with cardiovascular surgeon... [ 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 ]

AAA Repair cuff device extension limb surgeon

Surgeon A: Main body - 34802 and 75962 Surgeon B: Deployment of contra limb Gore excluder device - 34825 and 75953? Aortic cuff extension cuff - 3482 or 34826? and 75953 ... [ Read More ]

AAA repair

that's the two of the codes I came up with. but he keeps saying 37204 and not 34808... [ Read More ]

AAA repair

I think 34800 and 34808. What do you think?... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="lisammy, post: 173666, member: 16493"]Initial step was to place an 8-French sheath in the left groin, which was done percutaneously. Once this was in place transverse incision was made over th... [ Read More ]

AAA stent graft and Iliac embloization

Initial step was to place an 8-French sheath in the left groin, which was done percutaneously. Once this was in place transverse incision was made over the right groin and the common femoral artery ex... [ Read More ]

AAA stent graft and Iliac embloization

[QUOTE="jewlz0879, post: 172104, member: 22511"]Take a look at 34802-34808 If he does femoral cutdowns 34812 - 50 Placement of cath in aorta 36200 - 50 (if done bilaterally) Cuffs or extentions (NO... [ Read More ]

AAA stent graft and Iliac embloization

Take a look at 34802-34808 If he does femoral cutdowns 34812 - 50 Placement of cath in aorta 36200 - 50 (if done bilaterally) Cuffs or extentions (NOT contralateral limb) 34825/34826... [ Read More ]

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