Vascular Surgery Billing That Pays What You Earn
Vascular surgery billing involves some of the most complex coding in surgical medicine: endovascular aneurysm repair with add-on extension codes, lower extremity bypass graft coding, dialysis access creation and maintenance, and carotid endarterectomy. Endovascular vs. open procedure selection, intraoperative imaging guidance billing, and surgical assistant surgeon billing are all high-value and high-error-rate components. 360Solutions provides vascular surgery billing specialists who capture the full technical complexity of each procedure and manage prior auth for high-cost vascular interventions.
Where Vascular Surgery Practices Lose Revenue
These are the coding and billing pitfalls that cost vascular surgery practices the most — and where our specialised billers add the most value.
EVAR Add-On Code Complexity
Endovascular aneurysm repair (33880-33886 for descending aorta; 34800-34848 for abdominal) has primary codes plus mandatory add-on codes for each extension prosthesis deployed. Missing add-on codes for iliac extensions or contralateral limb placement loses thousands per case.
Dialysis Access Procedure Coding
AV fistula creation (36821), graft insertion (36830), thrombectomy (36831), angioplasty (35476), and stent placement are each separately billable vascular interventions. These high-volume procedures are frequently miscoded when the same access site is treated repeatedly.
Lower Extremity Bypass Coding
Lower extremity bypass graft codes (35556-35671) vary by the donor vessel (saphenous vein, prosthetic graft) and the distal anastomosis site (popliteal, tibial, peroneal). Incorrect vessel selection or graft type coding significantly affects reimbursement.
Intraoperative Imaging Guidance
Fluoroscopic guidance and intravascular ultrasound (37252/37253) used during endovascular procedures are separately billable when not already bundled into the primary procedure code. NCCI bundle edits require careful review before billing guidance codes.
High-Risk CPT Groups
Code ranges payers audit most aggressively in Vascular Surgery.
Common Denial Patterns
Knowing these before submission is the difference between a 60% and a 96% first-pass rate.
EVAR extension add-on code omitted when additional prosthesis limbs were deployed
Dialysis access angioplasty billed when creation or graft insertion already includes it
Bypass graft vessel type (saphenous vs. prosthetic) does not match operative documentation
Carotid endarterectomy prior auth obtained under wrong operative approach code
Intraoperative imaging guidance billed when bundled into primary procedure per NCCI
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Free 2-Week Billing Audit
We review your last 90 days: denial breakdown by category, AR aging by payer, charge lag, collection rate, and any recurring coding issues specific to your specialty. No commitment required.
Specialty Coder Assignment
You are paired with a coder trained specifically in vascular surgery coding. They learn your providers, your documentation patterns, and your payer mix before touching a claim.
Parallel Billing Transition
We run alongside your current billing for 10–14 days with zero cash flow disruption. Claims keep moving during the transition. Your account manager provides daily status updates.
Live KPI Dashboard
Real-time visibility into billed, paid, denied, AR aging, and collection rate — segmented by provider and payer. No black box, no month-end surprises.
Weekly Account Manager Call
Every week your dedicated account manager walks through last week's KPIs, denial trends, and any action items. Critical issues are escalated the same day — not at the next scheduled call.
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Two weeks, no contract. A certified vascular surgery billing specialist reviews your claims, denial patterns, and AR — and shows you exactly what is recoverable.