AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 3 (March)

Cardiovascular System/Surgery (March 2004)

March 2004 page 10d Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Cardiovascular System/Surgery, 34812 (Q&A) Question Does code 34812 include all the effort necessary to perform an open placement of an aneurysm prosthetic device? AMA Comment No. Code 34812 includes vascular control of branches to expose a site on the artery through which catheters, guidewires, and the endovascular prosthetic components are delivered. Code 34812 includes the routine surgical closure of the arteriotomy and the overlying soft tissue. Code 34812 does not include repair, replacement, extensive endarterectomy of the femoral artery, or maneuvers that are occasionally necessary after removal of the very...

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