CPT^® 35587, Under In-Situ Vein Bypass Graft Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35587 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 popliteal to tibial artery bypass using the patient's saphenous vein to bypass a blockage in the peroneal artery. The provider performs this service to restore blood circulation to the lower extremities.

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saphenous vein harvest, open technique

The procurement of a saphenous vein graft is included in the description of the work for 35501-35587. CPT 2020, p. 257... [ 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 ]

Vascular surgery: using 35500 and 35700

[b]35700 and 35500[/b] These are add-on codes and can only be used with the codes listed But, in our edits, the code 35500 came up as being a "child code" and needed a parent code from the following... [ Read More ]

Guidance with codes 35500 and 35700.....

Thanks for taking the time to review this with me. Two of our physicians billed these codes on separate surgeries: Revision of right femoral popliteal artery bypass via extension to the common femor... [ Read More ]

help with 35500 and 35700 if you have time!

Vascular surgery: using 35500 and 35700

Fem-Fem bypass w/sv

Without looking at the op report myself, I would look at codes 35583-35587. Hope this helps.... [ Read More ]

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