CPT^® 35585, Under In-Situ Vein Bypass Graft Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35585 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - In-Situ Vein Bypass Graft Procedures.

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The provider creates a femoral to anterior, femoral to posterior tibial, or femoral to peroneal artery bypass using the patient's saphenous vein to bypass a blockage in the artery. The provider performs this service to restore blood circulation to the lower extremities.

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