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AAA repair with graft
Date: Nov 9, 2020
Question:
"Diagnosis: AAA with bilateral large renal accessory arteries emanating from the aneurysm and include extensive iliac occlusive disease, as well as ectasia of bilateral common iliac arteries. PROCEDURE: Aorto-bi-femoral bypass with 16 x 8 Dacron Hemashield graft and bilateral reimplantation of accessory renal arteries to the body of the Dacron graft." AAA that involves both visceral and iliac vessels? Do I report 35091 with 35697 X2 or 35102 with 35697 X2?
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