AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 5 (May)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (May 2007)

May 2007 page 9c Coding Communication:Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question Why was CPT code 35381, Thromboendarterectomy, with or without patch graft; femoral and/or popliteal, and/or tibioperoneal, deleted for CPT 2007? AMA Comment Five new codes (35302-35306) were added to more specifically describe thromboendarterectomy of the distinct vessels of the lower extremities, including the superficial femoral artery, the popliteal artery, the tibioperoneal trunk artery, and the tibial or peroneal arteries. Surgery: Cardiovascular System (May 2007). CPT® Assistant. 2007; May 2007 page 9c ...

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