cpt code for coronary artery bypass using a saphenous vein graft icd pcs code

by Mr. Clay Kertzmann MD 10 min read

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) x4
A portion of the left greater saphenous vein was harvested using an open approach. The procedure was completed utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. The ICD-10-PCS code assignment for this case example is: 02120Z9, Bypass, artery, coronary, Three sites.

What is the CPT code for coronary artery bypass graft?

CPT® 33533, Under Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33533 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass.

What is the CPT code for saphenous vein graft angiography?

A saphenous vein graft was used for the bypass. Code 33510 describes a single vessel bypass using a vein. The saphenous vein harvesting is included in the code 33510. The use of an endoscope to guide harvesting of the vein is reported separately with code 33508.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for coronary artery bypass graft?

ICD-10-CM Code for Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) without angina pectoris I25. 810.

What is PCS code 5A1221Z?

Performance of Cardiac Output, Continuous5A1221Z Performance of Cardiac Output, Continuous - ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes.

Why saphenous vein is used for by coronary bypass surgery?

The saphenous vein (SPV) is a commonly used conduit for bypass due to the ease of harvest, which can generally be done through minimally invasive procedures, with less scarring and faster recovery.

What are saphenous vein grafts?

Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are the most frequently used conduits for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery but are associated with 10-year vein graft failure (VGF) rates of 40−50%.

What is diagnosis code z951?

Presence of aortocoronary bypass graft1: Presence of aortocoronary bypass graft.

What is the purpose of a coronary artery bypass graft?

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also called heart bypass surgery, is a medical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart. It may be needed when the arteries supplying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, are narrowed or blocked.

What is included in CPT code 92950?

CPRCPT states 92950 is intended to describe CPR to restore and maintain the patient's respiration and circulation after cessation of heartbeat and breathing.

Which of the following codes is located in the medical and surgical related sections of ICD-10-PCS?

In the medical and surgical section, the first three characters are the section, the body system and the root operation. In ICD-10-PCS, the values 027 specify the section Medical and Surgical (0), the body system Heart and Great Vessels (2) and the root operation Dilation (7).

How many sections of root operations PCS provide for extracorporeal procedures and processes?

three unique rootThe Extracorporeal Assistance and Performance section, for procedures where equipment outside the body is used to assist/perform physiological function, has three unique root operations: Assistance, Performance, and Restoration.