CPT^® 35121, Under Direct Repair of Aneurysm or Excision (Partial or Total) and Graft Insertion for Aneurysm, Pseudoaneurysm, Ruptured Aneurysm, and Associated Occlusive Disease Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35121 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Direct Repair of Aneurysm or Excision (Partial or Total) and Graft Insertion for Aneurysm, Pseudoaneurysm, Ruptured Aneurysm, and Associated Occlusive Disease Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision into the abdomen to access the aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm in the hepatic, celiac, renal, or mesenteric artery. The provider then performs direct repair or places a graft at the site of repair.

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