CPT Knowledgebase - Jan 29, 2015

When utilizing a da Vinci robot to harvest an internal mammary artery for coronary artery bypass, CPT guidelines state the procurement of the artery for grafting is included in the description of the work for the coronary bypass codes (3353333536) and should not be reported as a separate service or co-surgery, except when an upper extremity artery is procured. Would the use of the robot for procurement of the artery alter this guideline in any way? If so, what would be the appropriate way to report this service?

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