Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Morning VAD implant 33.66 VAD 525 This is coding we use. Financial Coordinator Allegheny General Hospital M1@... >>> Felicia.Elizondo@... 04/08/04 10:54AM >>> Does anybody know the procedure code for a ventricular assist device placement? Felicia Elizondo, CMIS Transplant Intake Coordinator Christus Transplant Institute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 The information we have from Medicare is " Procedure Codes CPT or HCPCS: 33975-33980 " hope this helps, fran > Procedure Code > > Does anybody know the procedure code for a ventricular assist device placement? > > Felicia Elizondo, CMIS > Transplant Intake Coordinator > Christus Transplant Institute > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Felicia, These are the codes that are use for VAD placement. 37.66 IMP IMPLANTABLE PULSATILE HRT ASST SYS 37.65 IMP EXTERNAL PULSATILE HRT ASST SYS 37.62 Implant of other heart assist system Hope this helps. Mila Kirkpatrick Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital Procedure Code Does anybody know the procedure code for a ventricular assist device placement? Felicia Elizondo, CMIS Transplant Intake Coordinator Christus Transplant Institute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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