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Pseduoaneursym with Bypass graft

Date: May 11, 2020

Question:

"Patient comes in with an infected femoral pseudoaneurysm in the left groin. The provider first performs an iliofemoral bypass graft that does not involve the pseudoaneurysm. The physician then makes an incision in the left groin and expresses the clot and old blood. An old femoral/tibial graft is identified, and dissection takes place distally down to the medial thigh. The graft is clamped and transected. The graft is oversewn using prolene." The provider billed 35665 and 35661. Would 35141 not be more appropriate?

Question ID : 13954
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