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Thoracic Duct Stent

Date: Jan 11, 2018

Question:

I'm looking for some assistance regarding thoracic duct stenting. "Viabahn covered stent deployed across cranial aspect of thoracic duct in area of lymphatic leak." I'm wondering if this would follow the same logic as a lymphatic embolization and be coded as a venous stent, or are we looking at unlisted code 38999?

Question ID : 10364
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