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CPT 33910

Remove lung artery emboli

CPT 33910 Surgery

Description

Remove lung artery emboli

Common Specialties

Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine

Documentation Requirements

  • Document clinical indications and clear medical necessity supporting the encounter or procedure.
  • Ensure complete provider signatures, credentials, date, and specific place of service (POS).
  • Verify documentation strictly supports code specificity to prevent downcoding or claim denials.

Billing & Coding Tips

  • Verify current payer fee schedules, NCCI edits, and Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs).
  • Append correct modifiers (e.g., 25, 59, 26, TC) where distinct procedural services or components apply.
  • Confirm pre-authorization rules with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans before submission.

Related Codes

33900 33901 33902 33903 33904 3390F 33915 33916 33917 33920 33922 33924 33925 33926 33927

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