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lower extremity interventions for two indications

Date: Sep 10, 2018

Question:

We sometimes see procedures in which a lower extremity artery is being treated for stenosis, and on repeat angiography dissection or extravasation is seen, and this is then separately treated with stenting. The dissection or extravasation is not described as being occlusive. Would it be appropriate to add code 37236 in these scenarios? Or would only a code from 37220 - 37235 apply? Can you explain?

Question ID : 11384
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