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SURGIGAL FIELDS/EMBOLIZATIONS

Date: Jun 15, 2020

Question:

The doctor accessed patient's RCFA. Catheter selects right L1 lumbar arteriogram followed by embo with micro coils. Right renal, then right adrenal selected, arteriogram followed by embo with micro coils. Right hepatic selected, microcatheter redirected into posterior division branch of the anterior segment, arteriogram followed by embo with micro coils. How many embolizations are billable? Are these three separate surgical fields?

Question ID : 14102
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