CPT^® 35661, Under Bypass Graft Procedures Other Than Vein

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35661 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Bypass Graft Procedures Other Than Vein.

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In this procedure, the provider uses a synthetic graft to bypass a blockage in the femoral artery by rerouting the connection around the blockage to the femoral artery in the other leg.

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Femoral-Femoral Bypass w/thromboendarterectomies

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 505406, member: 217994"] Only the bypass 35661 is billable. The endarts are considered inflow and outflow procedures and are included. Not sure about the 76998. [/QUOTE] Thank... [ Read More ]

Femoral-Femoral Bypass w/thromboendarterectomies

Only the bypass 35661 is billable. The endarts are considered inflow and outflow procedures and are included. Not sure about the 76998.... [ Read More ]

Femoral-Femoral Bypass w/thromboendarterectomies

1) Are the thromboendarterectomies separately billable on the opposite side of graft placement? 35371 and 35372 have bundling edits. 2) Is the MiraQ reported with CPT 76998-26 or would it be included... [ Read More ]

Femoral Bypass Graft and Thrombectomy

I am having a hard time finding information on the following scenario; [B]Preoperative Diagnosis:[/B] Occluded right external iliac artery [B]Postoperative Diagnosis:[/B] Same [B]Indications for Op... [ Read More ]

Revision Of AAA Rupture post EVAR

Would appreciate any assistance coding this report. 34812 x 2 36200 x2 35661 37242 ? 34802 ORDERING MD: OP LOCATION: SP AAA ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR ACCESSION NO: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Ruptur... [ Read More ]

Help coding Please fem fem Bypass Please.

35302 35661 ?? Operation: 1. Left to right Femoral Femoral Bypass with 6 mm ringed Propaten Graft 2. Right Common femoral extended endarterectomy 3. Fogarty embolectomy right SFA 4. Left Common Fem... [ Read More ]

Need vascular note help!

[b]Palma procedure[/b] I just got the same scenario... We are scheduling a Palma for tomorrow ...I am not sure if we should use an unlisted or use the 35661... I have always been under the impression... [ Read More ]

CPT 36581 PTFE Graft

I am needing some information on this CPT code 36581, preferably parent codes that can be billed with this add-on code. Any information is helpful because I am working a denial that says it wasn't bil... [ Read More ]

Advise

Was the graft at the site of the embolectomy? While there is no CCI edit, which is what Encoder Pro is looking for, 34201 does specifically state in the notes that it includes the repair of the blood... [ Read More ]

Advise

i checked it in encoder pro and it was fine with 35661, 34201-51. it didn't say i was undbundling anything. the only thing it had was - "A multiple procedure reduction of 50% of the allowed amount m... [ Read More ]

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