CPT code 35022 denotes open surgical repair of a ruptured aneurysm in the subclavian or innominate artery, involving direct repair or graft placement. This code captures a high-acuity vascular procedure with significant implications for operative resource use, inpatient care, and post-operative monitoring. Nationally, accurate coding for complex vascular repairs influences hospital billing, quality measurement, and reimbursement for trauma and vascular surgery services.

Key payers in this overview include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise account of the clinical context for the procedure, the expected service setting, and the types of benchmarks and policy levers typically relevant to high-acuity vascular surgery codes. The publication outlines common payer coverage considerations, utilization benchmarks where available, and coding nuances that affect hospital billing and DRG assignment.

This summary equips clinicians, coding professionals, and policy analysts with the clinical framing of CPT code 35022, the payer landscape covered in the analysis, and the topics addressed in detail: coding description, service setting, payer coverage trends, and implications for hospital operations and quality measurement. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.