AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 5 (May)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (May 2007)

May 2007 page 9d Coding Communication:Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question With reference to CPT code 35509, Bypass graft, with vein; carotid-contralateral carotid, is use of the term carotid intended to describe the common carotid or internal carotid artery? AMA Comment Code 35509 should be reported for cross-neck bypass regardless of whether the common carotid or internal carotid arteries are involved in the procedures because the procedures for the bypass of each of these arteries are comparable. Surgery: Cardiovascular System (May 2007). CPT® Assistant. 2007; May 2007 page 9d ...

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