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Intervention below the ankle

Date: Nov 9, 2020

Question:

Patient had atherectomy in AT, angioplasty in dorsalis pedis, arch and lateral plantar. In this situation, would we code an additional 37232 for the angioplasty below the ankle along with the 37229 for the AT?

Question ID : 14727
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