Endovascular AAA Stent Grafts Inpatient

Endovascular AAA Stent Grafts Inpatient Reimbursement Reference Guide
These suggestions do not replace seeking coding advice from the payer and/or your own coding staff. The provider of services
is ultimately responsible for correct coding.
Physician Coding for Inpatient Procedures: Endovascular Repair of the AAA
The following CPT codes will be paid as inpatient procedures ONLY.
Procedure
CPT Code
CPT Code Description
Bilateral open
femoral exposure
34812 Modifier options:*
-50 (bilateral)
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Open femoral artery exposure for delivery of endovascular prosthesis,
by groin incision, unilateral
CPT Code for Radiologic S & I
Catheter placement
in aorta from both groins
36200 Modifier options:*
-50 (bilateral)
Introduction of catheter, aorta
Placement of
fem-fem graft
34813 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Placement of femoral-femoral prosthetic graft during endovascular aortic
aneurysm repair (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Deploy stent graft (bifurcated
and one contralateral limb)
34802 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection;
using modular bifurcated prosthesis (one docking limb)—90-day global period
Note: All PTA/stenting within target zone of graft is included in this code
Deploy stent graft (bifurcated
and two docking limbs)
34803 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection;
using modular bifurcated prosthesis (two docking limbs)—90-day global period
Note: All PTA/stenting within target zone of graft is included in this code
Deploy stent graft (aortouni-iliac or aorto-uni-femoral
prosthesis)
34805** Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection;
using aorto-uni-iliac or aorto-uni-femoral prosthesis —90-day global period
Note: All PTA/stenting within target zone of graft is included in this code
Placement of additional
proximal or distal
extension(s) — initial vessel
34825 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Placement of proximal or distal extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of
infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm, false aneurysm, or dissection; initial
vessel —90-day global period
Placement of additional
proximal and/or distal
extension(s) — each
additional vessel
34826 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Placement of proximal or distal extension prosthesis for endovascular repair of
infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm, false aneurysm, or dissection; each
additional vessel (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Placement of iliac
occluder plug
34808 Modifier options:*
-62 (co-surgeons)
-80 (asst. surgeon)
Endovascular placement of iliac artery occlusion device
(list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
75952 Endovascular repair of infrarenal
abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection, radiological
supervision and interpretation
Modifier options:* -26 (professional component)
75953 Placement of proximal or distal extension
prosthesis for endovascular repair of infrarenal aortic
or iliac artery aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm; or
dissection, radiological supervision and interpretation
Modifier options:* -26 (professional component)
Utilizing CPT Codes with the Medtronic AAA Stent Grafts
These suggestions do not replace seeking coding advice from the payer and/or your own coding staff. The provider of services is ultimately responsible for correct coding.
Endurant® II Abdominal
Stent Graft
Endurant® IIs Stent Graft
34802:
Bifurcated graft
and docking limb
Endurant® II AUI
34803:
Bifurcated graft
and docking limbs
Extensions
34805:
AUI graft
34825/34826:
Aortic Extension,
Iliac Extensions
Placement of proximal
or distal extensions,
initial vessel/each
additional vessel.
Hospital Inpatient Coding: Endovascular Repair of the AAA
* Other coding modifiers could possibly be used. The options listed here are common
ones used with these CPT codes.
** The placement of an iliac limb may or may not be included with 34805.
Please contact our Reimbursement team at 877-347-9662 for any questions.
Definition
Code
Nomenclature
ICD-9 diagnosis code
441.4
Abdominal aortic aneurysm without mention of rupture
ICD-9 surgical code
39.71
Endovascular implantation of graft in abdominal aorta
Related MS-DRGs
237
Major cardiovascular procedures with MCC
238
Major cardiovascular procedures without MCC
N/A
The procedure associated with this device is approved in the
inpatient setting only. C-Codes are reported with device-dependent
procedures on outpatient claims; therefore no C-Code applies
HCPCS (C-Code)
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