Please help to code the following:
Patient had ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm with pericardial tamponade. Status post cardiac arrest, intubation and respiratory support.
Procedures performed: Ascending aorta and root replacement with a 23 mm St Jude valve conduit, interposition 12 mm Dacron graft from aortic conduit to innominate artery. Left femoral artery and vein cannulation and repair. Right subclavian artery cannulation with 8 mm interposition graft. Innominate vein interposition graft with 8 mm Gore-Tex. Chest tube.
I have code 33863 but not sure about other codes. I need to discuss this with the physician but don't know what questions to ask for more clarification and possible codes to review with him.
Thank you in advance.
Patient had ruptured ascending aortic aneurysm with pericardial tamponade. Status post cardiac arrest, intubation and respiratory support.
Procedures performed: Ascending aorta and root replacement with a 23 mm St Jude valve conduit, interposition 12 mm Dacron graft from aortic conduit to innominate artery. Left femoral artery and vein cannulation and repair. Right subclavian artery cannulation with 8 mm interposition graft. Innominate vein interposition graft with 8 mm Gore-Tex. Chest tube.
I have code 33863 but not sure about other codes. I need to discuss this with the physician but don't know what questions to ask for more clarification and possible codes to review with him.
Thank you in advance.