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Right prostate artery embolization

Date: Oct 2, 2019

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How do you code the catheterization on this case? "Left radial access was obtained. The left anterior division of internal iliac was catheterized. Multiple attempts were made to gain access to left prostatic artery including Sniper microcatheter and Fathom microwire; however, the left prostatic artery was not cannulated or embolized at this time. Subsequently the right anterior division of internal iliac was cannulated. The prostatic artery was subselectively cannulated. The balloon on the Sniper microcatheter was inflated, and embolization of the right prostatic artery was performed to stasis with 300-500 micron embolic microparticles." Will this case be reported with codes 36247 and 36248? Or 36246 and 36247?

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