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STEMI and CTO Same Vessel

Date: May 26, 2020

Question:

The physician dictated 100% 26 mm long thrombotic culprit lesion in the mid LC was successfully stented during acute MI. He also states 100% 38 mm long CTO lesion in the second OM was successfully stented. If I bill the STEMI code 92941-LC, what would be the appropriate code for the CTO in the branch?

Question ID : 13961
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