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Ruptured Femoral Pseudoaneurysm Repair

Date: Aug 28, 2020

Question:

Our physician performed a ruptured femoral pseudoaneurysm repair (35142) and then entered the retroperitoneum to I&D a hematoma the size of a football. Would we additionally code 49060 (drainage retroperitoneum) or not since the pseudoaneurysm caused the hematoma?

Question ID : 14307
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