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Cryoablation with cementoplasty

Date: Mar 23, 2022

Question:

Patient seen for cyroablation of left iliac bone for metastases. Following cryoablation, provider completed a cementoplasy of the eroded iliac bone via trochars. Is it appropriate to bill a cementoplasty, and if so, what code would we use? I was looking at 27299 - with a possible like code as 22511?

Question ID : 16605
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