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Lower Venous Intervention/Cath Placement

Date: Mar 26, 2018

Question:

Bilateral venogram was performed (75822). Stent was placed in vein in the left lower extremity (37238). Can a catheter placement be billed when intervention is done (36010-36012)? If so, for both the right and left extremity? Access site is bilateral common femoral veins.

Question ID : 10229
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