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Balloon venoplasty of existing pulmonary vein stent for congental PVS

Date: Aug 16, 2023

Question:

Code 33745 would be billed if we were placing a stent in the pulmonary vein for congenital stenosis per page 414 (e book #19 & page 431#40) & page 647 in Chapter 10 (e -book #74) shows to report 33745 for stent placement for pulmonary vein stenosis in patients with congenital heart disease. What would be the appropriate way to report venoplasty of an existing pulmonary vein stent for congenital disease? Would we bill 37248 for venoplasty of existing pulmonary vein stent for congenital disease or do you recommend 33745-52 (#74 page 647 e-book) or is that for only the RVOT or 33999 (pg 648 #80 e book) since it is an existing intracardiac shunt?

Question ID : 19292
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