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Exclusion of Pulmonary Sequestration
Date: Sep 29, 2021
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"Patient with pulmonary sequestration has a first order feeder artery coming of the descending thoracic aorta at T8. Via percutaneous femoral access a thoracic endograft stent and extension were placed." Would this be reported with 37243 and 36200 since there is no aneurysm or occlusive disease? Thoracic surgeon planned robotic resection of the sequestration the next day.
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