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Cath placement and order

Date: Dec 15, 2020

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"After informed consent was obtained, access to the left femoral artery was performed via modified Seldinger technique. A 5 French pigtail catheter was positioned in the infrarenal aorta for abdominal aortogram with runoff visualization to external iliac arteries. Catheter was then advanced to the right common femoral artery for selective right leg runoff to the left trifurcation. Catheter was then positioned in the left external iliac artery for selective right left leg runoff to the trifurcation." Should I report code 36247, or should I report 36140 and 36246?

Question ID : 14763
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