CPT Knowledgebase - May 17, 2007

What is the appropriate way to report the harvest of a vein graft when performing a thromboendarterectomy of the tibial artery? Answer: CPT code 35305, Thromboendarterecto-my, including patch graft, if performed; tibial or peroneal artery, initial vessel, includes the harvest of any vein graft(s) that may be necessary to complete the procedure with a patch graft following the removal of plaque and diseased portions of the artery.

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