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Would we code anything for profunda jump graft in addition to CPT code 35646?

"Procedure(s): Aorto to left iliac and right femoral bypass 18 x 9 and ligation of right femoral artery aneurysm, profunda bypass with 6 mm graft, profunda endarterectomy.

Dissection included dissecting out the femoral artery aneurysm, which was ligated, profunda bypass with a 6 mm graft. Aorta endarterectomy and stent removal were performed, and then an 18 x 9 Dacron graft was sewn into side. I then turned my attention to tunneling the right limb of the graft through the inguinal canal, and my assistant started the anastomosis to the common femoral after ligating proximal femoral aneurysm forming endarterectomy at the SFA and profunda and was performing common femoral anastomosis along with his profunda jump graft, I performed the left limb to the proximal common iliac artery end-to-side anastomosis."