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Arterial Patency

Date: Jan 11, 2018

Question:

The long description for code 76937 describes US assistance for vascular access. CPT Assistant, December 2004, describes assessment of venous patency and needle passage to the venous lumen. My question is whether this code can be reported for assessment of arterial patency and arterial passage to the arterial lumen. Or, is this code limited to venous line placements?

Question ID : 10340
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