AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 11 (November)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (November 2014)

November 2014 page 14a Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question: When utilizing a da Vinci® robot to harvest an internal mammary artery for coronary artery bypass, CPT guidelines state the procurement of the artery for grafting is included in the description of the work for the coronary bypass codes (33533-33536) and should not be reported as a separate service or co-surgery, except when an upper extremity artery is procured. Would the use of the robot for procurement of the artery alter this guideline in any way? If so, what would be the appropriate way to report this service? Answer: No. Use...

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