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Angiograms for large bore access

Date: Feb 21, 2019

Question:

If angiograms are done and vessels are selected in the extremities (in this case the arms and the legs) to evaluate for possible large bore access, would we code/charge for them? I'm thinking not, but in the case involved, they don't place the large bore; they are just evaluating for them. They also did a RHC and coronary angiograms. 

Question ID : 12066
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