Hello, I've taken over coding for Cardio/Thoracic and Vascular surgery a few months ago and I am still not confident that I am coding the CABG's correctly. The example below is how my doctor documents it, and then I will post the codes I used. Any feedback is appreciated.
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The codes I chose are 33510 & 33521. I have watched YouTube videos, read articles, etc. and it seems too simplified compared to how my doctor documents. I'm not sure if my line of thought is on track and I am just over thinking it or if I am completely off base. Again, any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.
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![1644260273479.png 1644260273479.png](https://www.aapc.com/discuss/data/attachments/5/5051-b0f6dc7e23b4889c7e5c5977ce7b1103.jpg)
The codes I chose are 33510 & 33521. I have watched YouTube videos, read articles, etc. and it seems too simplified compared to how my doctor documents. I'm not sure if my line of thought is on track and I am just over thinking it or if I am completely off base. Again, any feedback is appreciated. Thank you.