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Date: Feb 23, 2021

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At the end of an atrial flutter ablation a vascular closure device is deployed but cannot be removed by the EP physician. A vascular surgeon is consulted who then performs a cutdown, removes the device, and suture repair of the femoral artery. Is this reportable with 35226?

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