CPT^® 35286, Under Repair Procedures Blood Vessel Other Than for Fistula, With or Without Patch Angioplasty

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35286 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures Blood Vessel Other Than for Fistula, With or Without Patch Angioplasty.

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The provider repairs the abnormal or injured blood vessel in the lower extremity with a non–venous graft.

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35860 and/or 35286

what about 35656? [QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 513381, member: 217994"] Hello, I was going to ask this question on Dr. Z but I feel it may go over the allowed word count. Any help would be appreciated.... [ Read More ]

35860 and/or 35286

Hello, I was going to ask this question on Dr. Z but I feel it may go over the allowed word count. Any help would be appreciated. [B]Indication[/B] Patient is a 69-year-old man with multiple prior ... [ Read More ]

Open repair of right anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm using reversed right great saphenous vein interposition graft

I agree with Dianna. Report unlisted code 37799 and compare to the most distal vessel repair code available in this case would be for the popliteals 35151. This was absolutely a direct repair of ps... [ Read More ]

Need help....

Patch Angioplasty of Right superficial femoral vein CPT code?? 35256 or 35286?? Your help is greatly appreciated!... [ Read More ]

unbundling surgery / trauma

[b]unbundling[/b] Hi I would bill both with a 59 on the 20102 if he is exploring the gunshot wound to check for bleeding and or to debride/ repair damaged tissue. the laparotomy is billed seperatly s... [ Read More ]

repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

It would be most helpful if you could post the OP note to ensure coding accuracy? Without that, I can only point you in the right direction based on what you put. I would take a look at CPT code(s) 35... [ Read More ]

Revision Closure of AV Graft

Im trying to find a CPT Code for a Closure of a AV Graft (Open Procedure) (due to Severe Steal Syndrome). The doctor closed the upper extremity Graft with Sutures and then made a New AV graft for the ... [ Read More ]

Pericardial patch repair pulmonary artery tear.

I agree with 35271 if it was done with bypass. There is also a section for 'Pulmonary Artery,' 33910-33926, but those codes do not seem to reflect the work done. It's my understanding you would NOT ... [ Read More ]

TVAR Coding

[b]Tvar[/b] When you say cut-down, you are referring to the open femoral/brachial exposure for deployment of the endograft correct? if so, 34812 would be correct for a femoral cut-down/exposure. pg... [ Read More ]

Help please, I'm stumped

I wouldn't use 35286 bc that is for a blood vessel and this is for an infected AV graft removal. I would go with 35190; if he/she were doing revision (fistula not removed) then I would go to 36832/368... [ Read More ]

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