AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 12 (December)
Cardiovascular System/Surgery (December 2004)
December 2004 page 18b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Cardiovascular System/Surgery, 34802, 34805 (Q&A) Question Can you provide clarification regarding the difference between codes 34802, Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using modular bifurcated prosthesis (one docking limb), and 34805, Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection; using aortouniiliac or aorto-unifemoral prosthesis? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, code 34805 differs from existing code 34802 in description of the configuration, length, and shape of the prosthesis required to treat the aneurysm effectively. The prosthesis described by code 34802 is constructed of two separate...
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