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Wiki 36475 & 36476 Veins / CMS billing
Hi. We've been getting a lot of zero pays for add-on code 36476 when it is billed with 36475, both from Medicare and some other commercial payers. I think part of the problem is on the 2018 CMS Fee schedule, there is no amount listed for 36476. (This is also the case the 37799, where we are...- cniland
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- billing veins
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- Forum: Billing/Reimbursement
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Wiki Vein Harvesting w CABG
Per the CPT book, when performing a Coronary Artery Bypass using arterial graft you should not include the lower extremity vein harvesting. However, per the CCI edits I have challenged this against, it is not bundled and can be reported separately with an endoscopic approach. Help! Not sure if...- tmallet
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- cabg harvesting veins
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- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic