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Left internal mammary harvest not used

Date: Nov 22, 2019

Question:

Left IMA was harvested for coronary bypass surgery; however, the artery was not suitable for grafting so he ended up just doing bypass x2 using only veins. Since this is included in 33533-33536, and I am now billing 33511, how can I bill for the harvest of the IMA?

Question ID : 13297
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