AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 2 (February)

Cardiovascular System/Surgery (February 2005)

February 2005 page 13c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Cardiovascular System/Surgery, 33530, 33400, 33496, 33510, 33536 (Q&A) Question Which procedures are considered primary procedures that may be reported with add-on CPT code 33530, Reoperation, coronary artery bypass procedure or valve procedure, more than one month after original operation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, CPT code 33530 is an add-on code used to report coronary artery bypass or valve reoperation procedures performed more than one month after the original operation. Code 33530 is not reported alone; it is reported...

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