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TAVR resulted to SAVR

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Question:

Co-surgery Interventional and Cardiac performed TAVR CPT 33361, towards the end, complication occurred, they both tried to retrieve the prosthetic valve but failed. This resulted to SAVR. How do we code this, 33361 (62,53) then 33405 (59)?

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