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LAA closure following Wathman

Date: Jan 19, 2022

Question:

Patient had 45-day post Watchman TEE, which revealed persistent 5.5 mm LAA. Physician opted for secondary closure with a vascular plug. Do we report unlisted code 33999 and compare to 33340 for pricing? I reviewed previous threads and think this would be correct.

Question ID : 16448
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