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Wiki Axillary cutdown with percutaneous VAD insertion

Thread starter emccarthy
Start date Apr 4, 2013

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emccarthy

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Apr 4, 2013

With the new for 2013 VAD placement code 33990 and 33991, CPT instructs us to use 34812 for femoral open arterial exposure. What would we use if the exposure is via open axillary artery: 34834?
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Elaine M
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