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35876 vs. 35556 and 35700 - redo bypass

Date: Aug 10, 2020

Question:

"The patient has a history of bypass done elsewhere. Since that time he had thrombolysis successfully, but recently developed recurrent stenosis after the patient stopped anticoagulation himself. He is now brought in for a repeat redo bypass due to popliteal artery aneursyms. The surgeon performed a left femoral artery to posterior tibial artery bypass using nonreversed left upper extremity arm vein with a left femoral localized thromboendarterectomy." I am unsure if I should code 35876, or 35556 and 34700? Or am I way off base here?

Question ID : 14296
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