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Cardiovascular System – March 2022 Coding Tip

For 2022, these are additions, subtractions, and changes to the CPT codes in the cardiovascular system.

New Codes:

  • 33267 Exclusion of left atrial appendage, open, any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip)
  • 33268 + performed at the time of other sternotomy  or thoracotomy procedure (s)
  • 33269 Exclusion of left atrial appendage, thoracoscopic, any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip)
  • 33270 Insertion or replacement of permanent subcutaneous implantable defibrillator system, with subcutaneous electrode, including defibrillation threshold evaluation, induction of arrhythmia, evaluation of sensing for arrhythmia termination, and programming or reprogramming of sensing or therapeutic parameters, when performed
  • 33370 + Transcatheter placement and subsequent removal of cerebral embolic protection device(s)
  • 33509 Harvest of upper extremity artery, 1 segment, for coronary artery bypass procedure, endoscopic
  • 33894 Endovascular stent repair of coarctation of the ascending, transverse, or descending thoracic or abdominal aorta, involving stent placement; across major side branches
  • 33895 Endovascular stent repair of coarctation of the ascending, transverse, or descending thoracic or abdominal aorta, involving stent placement; not crossing major side branches
  • 33897 Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of native or recurrent coarctation of the aorta.

Revised Description Codes:

  • 33471 Valvotomy, pulmonary valve, closed heart, via pulmonary artery
  • 35600 Harvest of upper extremity artery, 1 segment, for coronary artery bypass procedure, open

Deleted Codes:

  • 33470 Valvotomy, pulmonary valve, closed heart; transventricular
  • 33722 Closure of aortico-left ventricular tunnel