Aug 19, 2009 · When my physicians refer to the elephant trunk technique, they are replacing the aortic arch. Is that what your surgeon did? I believe the elephant trunk is actually a graft. The …

Feb 7, 2019 · Some of my physicians perform the 'elephant trunk procedure' which includes replacing the ascending aorta and a total arch replacement with reimplantation of the head …

Apr 13, 2016 · an elephant trunk procedure as part of a staged strategy to treat her aneurysms. Today, neurophysiologic data include the following: She had antegrade ____ perfusion as an …

May 14, 2013 · If the physician does an ascending aortic and total arch replacement using an elephant trunk technique and he transects the common carotid artery, trims a 8 mm limb of …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 33858 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Thoracic …

Feb 19, 2019 · Some of my physicians perform the 'elephant trunk procedure' which includes replacing the ascending aorta and a total arch replacement with reimplantation of the head …

Jun 3, 2024 · Ascending aorta, total aortic arch repair, extension frozen elephant trunk: 02V, 04V, 02RX0JZ, 03HJ0DZ, 03H40DZ Asthma, COPD: J44.89, J44.9, J45.909 Cerebral petechial …

Oct 31, 2011 · You should not bill for the transverse arch (elephant trunk procedure) if the head vessels are not touched. Code 33870 should not be coded if hemi-arch is performed."

May 15, 2019 · 33860 33866 33390 93314 Postoperative Diagnosis:* 1. Type A, Ascending Aortic Dissection 2. Hemiparesis, left 3. Acute respiratory failure 4. Hypertension * Procedure: 1. …

When more than one anatomical classi・…ation of wounds is repaired (eg, 2.0 cm intermediate repair of face and 2.0 cm intermediate repair of trunk), list the procedure code with the higher …