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Heart Cath with IMA Coil Embolization

Date: Aug 14, 2019

Question:

Please see following medical record: Right and left heart catheterization, congenital, Angiography - SVC, left PA , RIMA and LIMA, then coil embolization both of RIMA and LIMA. Can we report 37242 and 37242-59? Or only report 37242 once? We report 93564 for angiography for IMA; is right? Also, should we report the cath replacement for 37242 and 37242-59 (I mean 36216 and 36217)?

Question ID : 12914
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