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Primary thrombectomy

Date: Sep 29, 2021

Question:

Should we report code 37184 for the following part of the note? Provider is stenting the bilateral common iliac along with primary mechanical thrombectomy.

"After complete anticoagulation was achieved, primary mechanical thrombectomy of the soft thrombus of the left common iliac artery was performed using an 8 mm x 60 mm Mustang. Subsequently, bilateral common iliac PTA and stenting was performed using a 10 x 37 mm Express LD stent on the right and a 10 mm x 37 mm Express LD stent x 2 (conjoined) on the left common iliac artery."

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