tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 40

Don't Throw Away Reimbursement On Thoracic Surgery

Keep your eyes peeled for coverage of left subclavian artery origin--it can make a big difference to your bottom line.   You’ll receive 42.31 RVUs (in a facility) when your surgeon performs an endovascular repair of the descending thoracic aorta without coverage of the left subclavian (33881). But for a procedure with that coverage (33880), you’ll receive 49.25 RVUs. Also, pay attention to additional proximal extensions: You’ll get 31.31 RVUs for the first extension (33883) but another 11.64 RVUs for each additional extension (33884). You can receive 27.04 RVUs for new...

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