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Cerebral Angio with Intercostals

Date: Jan 22, 2018

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Indication for case was an abnormal CTA. Right femoral access used. We have the following CPTs charged. Are they correct? "Procedure Summary: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula with venous hypertension. Fistula appears to be present at T12/L1 levels: internal carotid left and right (36224 x 2), vertebral left and right (36226 x 2), external carotid left and right (36227 x 2), subclavian bilateral (75716), right thyrocervical trunk (36218, 75774), left thyrocervical trunk (36217, 75774), left supreme intercostal (36218, 75705), intercostals bilaterally T4-T12 (36215 x 18, 75705 x 18), lumbars bilaterally L1-L4 (36245 x 8, 75705 x 8)." Are we close?

Question ID : 10389
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