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CHD HLHS / GLENN HEART CATH

Date: Jun 27, 2022

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"Patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (mitral/aortic atresia). Patient underwent stage I palliation with Norwood, Sano conduit, PDA ligation and atrial septectomy as a neonate. He then underwent Sano takedown, creation of a right cavopulmonary anastomosis (bidirectional Glenn shunt) and intraoperative direct aortic balloon angioplasty. A 4 French was placed in the right femoral artery. Complete right heart and left heart catheterization via abnormal native connections was performed with oximetry, hemodynamics, and angiography in multiple planes." Would these cases be coded to 93597?

Question ID : 17453
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