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Mitral Valve replacement on an existing prosthetic valve
Date: Dec 13, 2018
Question:
If a provider inserts a prosthetic valve over an already existing prosthetic valve would you recommend coding 33418 or 0483T? The provider did not remove the old prosthetic valve before placing the new prosthetic valve.
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