1. Presented by Lori Dafoe, CPC

3.  CPT Chapter Notes CPT Assistant Articles  Laminated, color coded vascular charts Medlearn/Panacea Medical Asset Management  National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits  Vascular Web  Excellent physician documentation!

4.  If the documentation records an open surgery directly at the aneurysm site, see CPT 35001- 35152 to report.

6.  Femoral Artery: 34812  Femoral Artery (Bilateral): 34812-50  Iliac Artery (Unilateral): 34820  Iliac Artery (Bilateral): 34820-50

9.  Aorta alone (no selective catheterization): 36200  Aorta Bilateral (Identifies accessing aorta via both legs): 36200-50  Aorta + 1 St Order Vessel (eg, renal artery) via different access points (Both legs): 36200 and 36245

10.  Tube: 34800  Modular Bifurcated: 34802  Unibody Bifurcated: 34804 (Note: Only one of these codes should be reported.)

13. Examples include:  S&I for Repair: CPT 75952  Extension Cuffs: CPT 34825 and +34826  S&I for extension cuffs: CPT 75953  Balloon angioplasty outside endograft: 35473 or 35454 35471 or 35450  Arterial Occlusion or Embolization: 37204

14. Aortic Extender Iliac Extender

15.  Tube prosthesis: CPT 34830  Aorto-bi-iliac prosthesis: CPT 34831  Aorto-bifemoral prosthesis: CPT 34832

16.  Step #1: Is this an endovascular repair, or an open repair?  Step #2: Was there open surgical exposure of an artery?  Step #3: What catheters were introduced into the aorta or aortic branches?  Step #4: What type of device was used for the repair?  Step #5: Were other separately reportable services provided?  Step #6: Was the endovascular repair converted to an open procedure?