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IVUS RS&I Documentation

Date: May 9, 2022

Question:

I know that IVUS/OCT requires an interpretation of the findings. In your expert opinion, do you feel any of the below information is enough to be considered an interpretation to report 92978?

"An IVUS catheter was advanced for lesion characterization and vessel sizing. Next, a 3 x 38 mm DES was positioned across the lesion and deployed."

Question ID : 16590
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