CPT^® 35681, Under Composite Graft Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35681 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Composite Graft Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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In this add–on procedure, the provider creates a composite graft, or a conduit, made out of two segments of different graft materials, both vein and synthetic, to use as a bypass graft.

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Anyone billing for upper extremity vein harvest?

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Femorial-Tibial Bypass with Miller Cuff

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Vascular repair of superficial inferior epigastric artery

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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 ]

Medicare denial code C0-107

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Femoral Bypass

[b]Composite graft?[/b] Hi Alexandasia, Does this Cyro Vein is a composite graft? +35681 : Bypass graft; Composite, prosthetic and vein ( list separately in addition to code for primary procedure.... [ Read More ]

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