Open Aortic Valvuloplasty (33390, 33391, 33405, 33406, 33410) (May 2017)

May 2017 page 11 Open Aortic Valvuloplasty (33390, 33391, 33405, 33406, 33410) In the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2017 code set, two new codes (33390, 33391) were added to the Surgery/Cardiovascular System subsection to report open aortic valve repair. In addition, three codes (33405, 33406, 33410) were revised to indicate that these are open aortic valve replacement procedures. In addition, codes 33400, 33401, and 33403 were deleted, and several parenthetical notes were revised to clarify the reporting of these new and revised procedures. This article discusses the intent of the new codes and the correct reporting of valve...

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Article Overview

This article explains a 2017 CPT® code set update focused on open aortic valve surgery. It is aimed at coders, billing staff, and clinicians who work with cardiovascular procedural reporting and want to understand the scope of the changes, including new, revised, and deleted CPT entries and the accompanying note revisions. The article also includes clinical examples and procedure descriptions that illustrate the types of open valve repair scenarios discussed in the update.

Why This Topic Matters

Open aortic valve procedures were updated in the CPT® 2017 code set, and accurate reporting depends on recognizing which procedures were newly added, revised, or removed. The article helps readers identify the broader documentation and reporting context surrounding these changes.

Article Sections

  1. New Open Aortic Valve Repair Codes

    Introduces the new CPT® entries associated with open aortic valve repair and describes the general categories of procedures addressed in the update.

  2. Revised Open Aortic Valve Repair Codes

    Summarizes the CPT® entries that were revised to reflect open aortic valve replacement procedures and notes that related parenthetical references were updated.

  3. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure

    Presents example scenarios and operative workflow context illustrating the types of open aortic valve repair cases discussed in the article.

What You Will Learn

  • The scope of the 2017 CPT® update for open aortic valve surgery
  • Which CPT® entries were newly added, revised, or deleted
  • The general distinction between the repair and replacement procedure categories discussed in the article
  • How the article frames related note revisions and clinical context

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Cardiovascular surgery billing staff
  • Compliance and reimbursement professionals
  • Cardiothoracic clinicians documenting procedures

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