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36246 vs. 36248

Date: Jul 11, 2019

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Our provider selectively catheterizes the left superficial femoral artery from a right femoral approach. Pulling back from there they catheterized the left hypogastic artery. Should this be 36247 and 36246? Or 36247 and 36248?

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