tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 10

Capture Associated Procedures for Complete Endovascular AAA Repair Coding

Report prosthesis insertion by site of introduction When picking your way through an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair op note, you-ll want to look closely for several separately reportable services, including radiologic supervision and interpretation (S&I), artery exposure for prosthesis placement, and others. Make sure you have the information you need to identify and report all components of an AAA repair and garner the full payment you deserve. Include Angioplasty Within Treatment Zone You should not separately report balloon angioplasty or stent deployment within the target treatment zone along with primary AAA endovascular repair codes 34800-34805, according...

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