CPT^® 35566, Under Vein Bypass Graft Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35566 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vein Bypass Graft Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider creates a femoral to anterior tibial artery, or posterior tibial artery, or peroneal artery bypass using a graft or a vein he harvests from the patient. This service is done to bypass around a damaged or obstructed portion of the femoral artery.

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Anyone billing for upper extremity vein harvest?

One of my vascular surgeons billed the following codes: 35566 - bypass graft, with vein; femoral-anterior tibial, posterior tibial, peroneal artery or other distal vessels 35500 - Harvest of upper ex... [ Read More ]

Revised question: Modifier 58 or 78

[QUOTE="davidskm, post: 484475, member: 79724"] Using modifier 58 vs 78. Initial surgery was 35355(Thromboendarterectomy) & 35566 (fem-tib vein bypass graft). Pt comes back to OR for large area of deb... [ Read More ]

Revised question: Modifier 58 or 78

Using modifier 58 vs 78. Initial surgery was 35355(Thromboendarterectomy) & 35566 (fem-tib vein bypass graft). Pt comes back to OR for large area of debridement's almost weekly due to an skin infectio... [ Read More ]

modifier 78 vs 58

Need opinions on using modifier 58 vs 78. Initial surgery was 35355 & 35566. Pt comes back for large area debridement's almost weekly due to an infection. For all the debridement surgeries would you c... [ Read More ]

Vein Harvesting

"Because +35500 is an add on code, payers will not reimburse you if you report it without an appropriate primary code for the initial service: 33510 to 33514, 33516 to 33519, 33521 to 33523, 33530, 33... [ Read More ]

Composite Bypass Graft Question

[b]Add on 35681 billed with 35566 denied for primary CPT missing[/b] I have coded a note with 35566 and 35681 and Anthem is denying stating I am billing an add on code w/o the primary. I cannot find ... [ Read More ]

Femoral Bypass

OK So posting this question here because I don't see a straight vascular topic section and thought this might be the best alternative. I have a doc who needs to get a prior auth on a patient. At first... [ Read More ]

thrombectomy with revision

Physician does vein graft (cpt 35566). The next day thrombus develops in that vein graft and the physician does a catheter thrombectomy but the graft tears from the thrombectomy and is not repairable... [ Read More ]

Please help with bypass graft coding

Hey, thanks in advance for all the help and advice. I am looking at CPT codes 35585, 35566, or 35666. Any clues/tips to help distinguish between in-situ vein, vein, or other than vein will also be a... [ Read More ]

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