Ask Dr. Z

Ask Dr. Z Knowledge Base houses over 7,500 coding questions and answers dating back to 2013.

Ask Dr. Z Disclaimer

Please note this question was answered in 2020. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.

Graft not bypass femoral artery for conduit during heart surgery like CABG

Date: Feb 12, 2020

Question:

Operation: Right femoral cutdown, placement of right femoral conduit with 8 mm Dragon graft and right common femoral vein dissection with placement of a circumferential pursestring for venous cannula access. CPT code for: Graft not bypass femoral artery for conduit during heart surgery like repair of aortic dissection in this case, CABG with CPB? Is this billable? 

Question ID : 13628
Sign up for a membership to view the answer to this question.

Need to ask Dr.Z?

Don't see the answer you're looking for in the knowledge base? No problem. You can ask Dr. Z directly!
Ask Dr. Z a question now!