CPT^® 35697, Under Arterial Transposition Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 35697 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arterial Transposition Procedures.

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Arterial transposition and/or reimplantation procedures are meant to improve blood flow within the arteries. Codes 35691–35697 describe the two arteries that are connected to each other during the procedure.

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open aaa repair question

Per CCI these do not bundle. Additonally, 2013 coders desk ref from Optum for CPT codes states 35697 is billed with 35081. You got it! HTH... [ Read More ]

open aaa repair question

My physician is doing an open aaa repair. The aneurysm is located in the abdominal aorta and terminates just above the bifurcation. He states the aorta was "T'd" off at the neck which was above the... [ Read More ]

Reimplantation of mesenteric artery

Look in CPT book at codes 35121 and around there. Or, there is an add-on you can take a look at and that is 35697. Hope this helps. Kris Felty CPC, CCC... [ Read More ]

ENDO Infrarenal AAA repair

I don't have vascular anymore and I'm rusty at it to say the least but since no one else has responded I will throw in my 2 cents. According to my claim scrubber 35697 must be billed with one of the ... [ Read More ]

ENDO Infrarenal AAA repair

Surgeron performed Infrarenal AAA repair (34800) and also did visceral debranching. If performed as an open procedure I believe I would bill with add on code 35697. BUT this was endovascular approach,... [ Read More ]

AAA repair with debranching

Endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysm was performed in conjuction with visceral debranching. I see their is a code for reimplatation, visceral artery to infrarenal aortic prosthesis (35697... [ Read More ]

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