CPT^® 34812, Under Endovascular Repair Procedures of the Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34812 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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While performing a primary procedure, the provider makes an incision in the groin down to the femoral artery in order to insert an endovascular prosthesis, a tubelike device placed within a vessel. She then continues with the primary procedure. Report this procedure separately in conjunction with the primary procedure code.

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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 ]

Can we code CPT 34813 on this?

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 502352, member: 67434"] Did he do a fem-fem bypass during the procedure? That's what 34813 is for and it's not documented. Neither is 34812 as that code is for a cut down t... [ Read More ]

Can we code CPT 34813 on this?

Did he do a fem-fem bypass during the procedure? That's what 34813 is for and it's not documented. Neither is 34812 as that code is for a cut down to the femoral artery and access was percutaneous. An... [ Read More ]

Can we code CPT 34813 on this?

Below are the codes, I figured out...My physician wants me to include CPT 34813 for large bore closure...But it is an add-on code for CPT 34812 which is not performed. Can someone correct me if I am w... [ Read More ]

ENDO AAA MEDTRONIC, BILAT FEM OPEN REPAIR, PLASTY AO BLE & EMBOLIZATION OF R. HYPOGASTRIC ANEURYSM

For this procedure I have coded 34705, 34812-XU,Rt, 34812-XS,Lt, 37252, 37253 for the first part of the procedure & for the 2nd part of the procedure I have codes 37242 & 36246. Can some one advise if... [ Read More ]

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian

[QUOTE="mk2001, post: 482774, member: 77092"] Did you look into 34713? [/QUOTE] No, it wasn’t on my radar but i will! Thanks! Looking at it now. I only learned of this procedure when it was handed t... [ Read More ]

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian

[QUOTE="carelitz, post: 482709, member: 376298"] This is completely new to me and I would appreciate any help or insights. I cannot find much info coding what i think is a TEVAR. Thanks so much in adv... [ Read More ]

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta not involving coverage of left subclavian

This is completely new to me and I would appreciate any help or insights. I cannot find much info coding what i think is a TEVAR. Thanks so much in advance! The codes i came up with are: 36200 50 (c... [ Read More ]

need help with this procedure thanks

34812 33992 37184 35226 34716 33990 Postoperative diagnosis: 1. Non-ST elevated myocardial infarction 2. Severe multivessel coronary artery disease 3. Acute systolic heart failure 4. New York he... [ 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 ]

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