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Revision w/w/o Thrombectomy
Date: Jan 8, 2018
Question:
Is it appropriate to report code 35876 for the procedure that follows? "Extensive clot was noted and removed. Some old hyperplasia was also removed. A 5 Fogarty was passed into the graft and pulled a large plug out with significant return of inflow. The fem-fem was flushed and occluded. The profunda was reopened with excellent return of back flow. A Fogarty was passed down the SFA with thrombus removed and good return of back-bleeding. A Gore-Tex patch was cut to fit and sewn in place with running Gore-Tex suture."
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