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35685 Bypass graft patency/patch

Surgery +Add-on

Also known as: graft patency revision, graft patch angioplasty, bypass revision

Revision or supplementation of bypass graft patency assessment or patch angioplasty to correct intimal hyperplasia or anastomotic stenosis. Restores graft function.

Clinical Context

Performed for early or late graft stenosis. May use interposition patch of vein or prosthetic material.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU3.94
Practice Expense RVU0.39
Malpractice RVU1.02
Total RVU5.35

Est. Medicare Payment

$178.69

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

Vascular Surgery

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