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Interposition Bypass from right aortofemoral dacron to profunda PTFE

Date: Jul 25, 2018

Question:

Provider excised a portion of the right common femoral artery and distal portion of the Dacron graft to perform the interposition bypass between the distal end of the Dacron graft to the profunda. The PTFE graft was connected to the Dacron graft, and once completed the distal end was sewn to the profunda. Would this be considered a revision (35881/35883) or new bypass (35647, 35681)?

Question ID : 11196
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