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Angiovac thrombectomy with veno-venous extracorporeal bypass

Date: Jan 5, 2018

Question:

The physician performed an AngioVac thrombectomy with extracorporeal veno-veno bypass from the suprarenal IVC to the level of the iliac bifurcation. Is the bypass separately reportable, or is it included or bundled with the thrombectomy procedure code? If separately reportable, would it be an unlisted code?

Question ID : 10274
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