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Endarterectomy Extremities
Date: Aug 11, 2021
Question:
At the same time as common femoral artery endarterectomy is performed, balloon angioplasty is performed of the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries on the ipsilateral side. Is this reported separately or considered a way of establishing outflow? Establishing inflow and outflow is included in all of the lower extremity endarterectomy codes.
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