A physician performed a thromboendarterectomy with a patch graft on the common femoral artery of a 63-year-old female with advanced lower arterial plaque. What is the correct code for this procedure?

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The correct code for this procedure is 35371 (Thromboendarterectomy, including Patch Graft, if Performed; Common Femoral). Code 35301 is used for the same procedure, but for the carotid artery. Code 35302 is also used for the same procedure, but for the superficial femoral artery. Code 35355 is used for the iliofemoral artery

A Physician Performed a Thromboendarterectomy with a Patch Graft on the Common