AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 4 (April)
Cardiovascular System Composite Grafts, 35681-35683 (Q&A) (April 1999)
April 1999 page 11b Coding Consultation Cardiovascular System Composite Grafts, 35681-35683 (Q&A) Question Why can't codes 35681-35683 be used with codes other than those listed in the 35501-35587 series? AMA Comment With the exception of code 35681, the two sets of codes identify venous procedures (code 35681 identifies a composite procedure, which involves the use of both venous and prosthetic materials). Therefore, since the 35501-35587 codes all involve the use of venous material alone, codes 35682-35683 are used to identify the composite grafting procedures performed for the specific bypass procedures included in the 35501-35587 series. Cardiovascular System Composite...
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