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Canceled CT Liver Ablation due to imaging

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Question:

How do you recommend we code the following scenario? "CT ablation of a liver lesion was ordered. The patient was brought to radiology, and CT of the abdomen without and with contrast was performed to localize the lesion. The procedure was canceled due to the imaging results (inoperable). The patient was under general anesthesia."

Question ID : 14778
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