Surgery: Cardiovascular (Q&A) (August 2014)

August 2014 page 14c Surgery: Cardiovascular Question: If a surgeon performs a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure during which a physician assistant (PA) performs endoscopic vein harvest while assisting on the CABG procedure, how is the work of the PA reported? Answer: If there was only one PA who harvested the vein/artery and he or she was also the first assistant for the CABG, then the PA may report the appropriate CABG codes (33510-33516) with modifier 80, Assistant Surgeon, appended. Third-party payer polices may vary regarding the reporting of modifier 80 by a nonphysician provider. Question: Does code...

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Article Overview

This August 2014 CPT Assistant cardiovascular Q&A article addresses selected surgery coding questions for cardiovascular and vascular procedures. It is relevant to coders, billers, and compliance staff who work with CPT guidance for operative reporting, assistant surgeon scenarios, and procedure categorization across cardiovascular and vascular surgery topics.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how CPT guidance is discussed for commonly contested cardiovascular and vascular procedure reporting issues. It is useful for professionals reviewing whether a procedure falls within an existing CPT category or should be considered under another reporting approach.

Article Sections

  1. August 2014 page 14c

    Publication context for the Q&A content.

  2. Surgery: Cardiovascular

    A set of cardiovascular surgery coding questions and answers focused on procedure reporting topics under CPT.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames select cardiovascular and vascular surgery coding questions.
  • What general topics are discussed in assistant surgeon reporting, procedural approach, embolization reporting, and venous procedure categorization.
  • How CPT Assistant presents guidance for reviewing ambiguous procedure descriptions.
  • Which broad CPT areas are addressed in the Q&A format.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Physician practice billers
  • Compliance professionals
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Surgical specialty coding staff

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed

Modifiers Discussed


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