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Venogram to evaluate subclavian patency pre-AICD
Date: Feb 9, 2022
Question:
Our interventional cardiologist performed a left heart cath/FFR on a patient and then also performed a right subclavian venogram to evaluate the patency of the subclavian system prior to upgrading the PPM to AICD by another physician. Axillary vein, subclavian, as well as innominate vein into the SVC are all patent with focal stenosis. Can we charge for the 75820/36005 in this case or not, since typically we cannot bill for this when done at the time of the AICD insertion?
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