CPT^® 35671, Under Bypass Graft Procedures Other Than Vein

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35671 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 popliteal artery in the patient’s calf, or the back part of the leg below the knee, by rerouting the connection around the blockage to the tibial or peroneal artery.

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Vascular surgery: using 35500 and 35700

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