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33477 Melody valve "Inpatient only" reimbursement

Date: Jul 11, 2019

Question:

Could you please clarify "inpatient-only" category for code 33477. Does this mean the intervention should only be done during an inpatient stay? I have a case where the procedure was done in hospital outpatient setting. Will reimbursement be affected by this?

Question ID : 12795
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