Iliac Branched Endograft Placement (November 2019)

November 2019 pages 6-8 Iliac Branched Endograft Placement For the 2020 edition of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, two new codes (34717, 34718) have been added to report endovascular repair with placement of an iliac endograft. In addition, new guidelines and parenthetical notes have been added and existing guidelines and parenthetical notes have been revised throughout the code set to provide instruction on the correct reporting of codes 34717 and 34718. This article provides information about these changes. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries  34717Endovascular repair of iliac artery at the time of aorto-iliac...

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Article Overview

This premium CPT Assistant article reviews 2020 CPT changes for iliac branched endograft placement. It is aimed at coding and billing professionals who need to understand the scope of the new CPT guidance, the relationship to related aorto-iliac endograft services, and the surrounding parenthetical and guideline revisions discussed in the article.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify whether the new CPT framework for iliac branched endograft services is relevant to their vascular coding work and understand the broader reporting context described by the AMA.

Article Sections

  1. November 2019 pages 6-8

    Introductory publication information and the article’s overall focus on CPT code set updates related to iliac branched endograft placement.

  2. Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aorta and/or Iliac Arteries

    Overview of the new CPT reporting framework for iliac branched endograft placement and its relationship to nearby guidance in the code set.

  3. Clinical Example (34717) and Description of Service

    A sample scenario and associated procedural narrative illustrating the type of service discussed for the add-on code.

  4. Clinical Example (34718) and Description of Service

    A sample scenario and associated procedural narrative illustrating the separate-session service discussed for the stand-alone code.

What You Will Learn

  • The scope of the CPT 2020 changes related to iliac branched endograft placement.
  • How the article situates the new guidance within endovascular repair reporting.
  • What kinds of clinical scenarios the article uses to illustrate the new coding framework.
  • Which related references and code-set updates are mentioned alongside the new CPT material.

Who Should Read This

  • CPT coders
  • vascular surgery billing staff
  • medical coding auditors
  • reimbursement professionals
  • healthcare documentation specialists

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