Revision of Novitas Solutions, Inc. Local Coverage Article for Endovascular Repair of Aortic and/or Iliac Aneurysms
January 17, 2020 – Novitas Solutions, Inc. has revised the Local Coverage Article (A53124) to reflect the 2020 CPT® changes effective on or after January 1, 2020 dates of service. Of interest is the addition of codes 34717 and 34718 to describe placement of the prosthesis:
“CPT code 34717 and 34718 describe endovascular repair of the iliac artery using an iliac branched endograft. CPT 34717 is an add on code and is reported in conjunction with CPT codes 34703, 34704, 34705 or 34706. CPT 34718 is a stand alone code and should not be reported with 34703, 34704, 34705 or 34706.
Code 34717 may only be reported once per side. For bilateral procedures, report 34717 twice. Do not report modifier 50 in conjunction with 34717.
Code 34718 – for bilateral placement of an iliac branched endograft, report modifier 50.”
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