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Penumbra

Date: Sep 23, 2020

Question:

How do you code acute MI with mechanical thrombectomy using Penumbra? The note states, "The clot was removed mechanically. The catheter used was a 140CM INDIGO CATH RX KIT. Dramatic improvement of thrombus burden with two passes of Penumbra catheter. Intracoronary IIb IIIa inhibitor administered."

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