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Documentation requirements for 34839?

Date: Feb 4, 2020

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Does the following statement suffice for reporting 34839? Case: A modular fenestrated endovascular aneurysm graft, including two visceral artery endoprosthesis for right and left renal arteries was placed (34846). The physician stated in the operative report: “Planning for 3-vessel fenesterated EVAR with modular Cook device (I spent 120 minutes planning the EVAR fenestration).”

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