tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2001 Issue 2

New Codes Increase Payment for Endovascular AAA Repairs and Associated Procedures

Until now, CPT did not include codes to describe endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Therefore, these procedures had to be billed using a single unlisted code, which limited the dollar value of the claim. CPT 2001, however, introduces 12 new codes many of which can be separately billed allowing for the possibility of significantly increased reimbursement for these procedures. The codes describe the repair of the aneurysm and various associated procedures. In addition, the subsection of CPT in which the new codes appear includes an introduction noting two new radiology codes that may be billed with the...

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