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Venogram of Basilic vein with Brachial artery Basilic vein avf graft
Date: Jun 4, 2021
Question:
"A venotomy was made in the basilic vein, and a 0.035 Bentson wire was placed. A 6 French sheath was then placed in the left basilic vein over the wire using Seldinger's technique. A venogram for the LUE was then performed. The LUE venogram revealed: widely patent SVC, left brachiocephalic, left SCV, left axillary, and left basilic veins."
This procedure was done after dissection of artery and vein, but before arteriotomy and venotomy for PTFE graft anastomosis. Can we bill 36830 with 36005 and 75820?
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