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Abdominal and Iliac aneurysms

Date: Sep 25, 2023

Question:

Hope you can help since we cant figure out what codes to use. Patient has abdominal aneurysm and iliac aneurysms. Vascular surgeon performed aorto-bi-femoral Dacron graft, bilateral common femoral and profunda endareterectomies and 6 mm Goretex common femoral to profunda jump graft and ligation of bilateral iliac arteries.

Should we go with 35102 for the Dacron graft? I am assuming that endarterectomies are not reported. Qhat about the jump graft? What code can we use and ligation of bilateral iliac arteries? Thanks!

Question ID : 19428
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