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Ophthalmic artery infusions

Date: Dec 21, 2018

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Diagnosis is retinoblastoma, and patient was brought in for intra-arterial chemotherapy. "Angiogram was done: Left carotid artery injection, superselective left ophthalmic artery injection. Intra-arterial chemotherapy was injected with 5 mg/30 mL Melphalan over 30 minutes into the left ophthalmic artery." Can I report code 61650 for the chemo infusion?

Question ID : 11838
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