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CPT 34701: Infrarenal Aorto–Aortic Tube Endograft Placement
CPT code 34701 represents endovascular repair of the infrarenal aorta using an aorto–aortic tube endograft for nonruptured, nontraumatic indications. This procedure-level code bundles pre-procedure sizing and device selection, nonselective catheterization, adjunctive angioplasty or stenting, any extensions from the renal arteries to the aortic bifurcation, and radiological supervision and interpretation. Nationally, EVAR codes like 34701 are clinically significant because they capture high-cost device use, resource-intensive imaging and intraoperative services, and a growing cohort of patients managed with endovascular techniques.
Key payers in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of clinical scope and settings, expected service type and typical sites of service, and the kinds of benchmarks and policy considerations that commonly affect utilization and reimbursement for complex endovascular aortic procedures. The publication also highlights coding boundaries inherent in the description — what is included in the bundled service and which adjunct services are typically reported separately — and notes where input data was not provided for deeper payor-specific or taxonomy-driven analyses. The focus is national in scope and intended for coding professionals, hospital billing teams, and policy analysts.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 34701 describes placement of an aorto–aortic tube endograft to repair the infrarenal aorta for indications other than rupture or traumatic injury. The code includes pre-procedure sizing and device selection, any nonselective catheterization, angioplasty or stenting performed as part of the procedure, endograft extensions from the renal arteries to the aortic bifurcation, and all radiological supervision and interpretation.
Service type: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) procedure, infrarenal aorto–aortic tube endograft placement
Typical site of service: Hospital inpatient or hospital outpatient interventional vascular suite / hybrid operating room