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What is the correct cpt code for these vascular procedures?
Date: Oct 15, 2018
Question:
This was one surgery. The provider indicates that all three procedures need to be billed out. What is correct? 1) Thromboembolectomy left common femoral artery, profunda femoral artery, and superficial femoral artery with Fogarty balloon catheter. 2) Left common femoral endarterectomy and proximal superficial femoral artery endarterectomy with completion bovine pericardia] patch angioplasty. 3) Right to left femoral-femoral bypass with 8 mm ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft.
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