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Would you code the splenic artery as 36248 in the following situation?

Date: Jul 25, 2018

Question:

For the celiac vascular family, when the physician documents selecting the celiac artery, common hepatic, proper hepatic, and GDA, and then documents pulling the catheter back to select the splenic artery, would 36248 be billed for the splenic artery, even though the physician already selected a third order off of the common hepatic? 36247 would be coded for proper hepatic, 36248 for GDA, and 36248 for splenic artery.

Question ID : 11194
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