Axillofemoral bypass grafting

When we have an answer, this information should be moved to Template:CCI Guideline Vascular graft and linked as appropriate in Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use. At the least, something linke "such as axillofemoral bypass grafting" needs to go in there so it can be found in future How do we code Axillofemoral bypass grafting in CCI? Not sure which page to put question on (trial question) This page makes me think that it will be a two step code, one for Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use of the axillary artery (would that be (T) Subclavian, Brachiocephalic, Brachial, Arm Arteries? if it is included there, that page should be updated to say so...), and one for Bypass of the femoral artery (coded as (T) Arteries of Leg, NOS as per that page). If we add this one to Template:CCI Guideline Vascular graft we should also add what vessels to combine for fem-tib bypass, fem-pop bypass, aorto-bi-iliac bypass, aorto-fem bypass, etc. AG REPLY -- code ax-fem bypass as (T) Arteries of Leg, NOS combined with Bypass. More generally, for other kinds of vascular bypasses (of which there are many), here are some thoughts: The primary CCI coding should be the vessel being bypassed (i.e. the one with the blockage) combined with Bypass. Thus don't generally include the vessel SUPPLYING the bypass (e.g. in an ax-fem, the femoral is the one blocked and the axillary is supplying the blood to it via a bypass). Now IF they take a vessel from elsewhere (often a vein) to do the bypass, then you can also code the harvest by combining the vessel taken with Procure, Harvest, Obtain for Further Use. Obviously if they use a dacron graft, then there'll be no harvesting.

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Cardiovascular Problems (old)
Type:	Category: Surgical Procedure (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Axillofemoral bypass grafting
Sub Diagnosis:	AXILLOFEMORAL BYPASS GRAFTING
Diagnosis Code:	75700
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected