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CPT 35400: Angioscopic Inspection of Blood Vessel
CPT code 35400 denotes intraoperative angioscopic inspection of a blood vessel performed at the same encounter as another surgical procedure. Nationally, this code captures an adjunct visualization service used by vascular and endovascular surgical teams to assess vessel lumen, grafts, or anastomoses during operative care. Accurate coding for this adjunctive service matters for clinical documentation, perioperative workflow clarity, and consistent billing across commercial and government payers.
Key payers covered include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. The publication outlines how those payers typically handle adjunct intraoperative services and highlights common billing considerations. Readers will find concise benchmarks and guidance on common modifiers from available input, a clinical context describing when angioscopic inspection is used during surgery, and notes on typical sites of service.
This summary offers a national perspective on the code’s clinical purpose, payer landscape, and the types of information clinicians and billing teams should track when reporting CPT code 35400. Data not provided in the input are noted where applicable.
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CPT code 35400 describes the use of an angioscope to inspect the interior of a blood vessel when that visualization is performed during the same encounter as another surgical procedure. The service type is an intraoperative endoscopic vascular inspection performed adjunctively to a primary surgical procedure. The typical site of service is an operating room or other procedural suite where vascular surgery or related invasive procedures are performed.
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