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IVC filter removal involving laser assistance

Date: Jan 29, 2018

Question:

Patient had filter in place for 13 years. It had fractured into four pieces, all in close proximity to the original placement site. The largest piece of the filter was embedded in fibrous tissue, and a laser was used to free the filter. Should I only report code 37193?

Question ID : 10437
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