AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 9 (September)
Category III (Q&A) (September 2012)
September 2012 page 17c Category III Question: Category III code 0079T describes placement of a visceral extension prosthesis. Does the word "prosthesis" apply to a bare metal stent, a covered stent, or both when deployed in branch vessels, such as the renal artery? Answer: Visceral extension prosthesis placement requires insertion of a stent graft (sometimes known as a covered graft). Visceral extension prosthesis in the descriptors of Category III add-on code 0079T, Placement of visceral extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm involving visceral vessels, each visceral branch (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)...
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