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Embolization and atherectomy/stent

Date: Dec 3, 2021

Question:

Atherectomy with stent was done in the SFA for occlusive disease, and additionally a coil embolization was done for a branch off that SFA. Are we allowed to bill separately for the coil embolization? 37227 and 37242?

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