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Corona Mortis selective angio
Question:
"Multi-trauma patient: Catheter was used to select the distal right brachiocephalic artery. Digital subtraction angiography was performed. Through the Kumpe catheter, a microcatheter and wire were used to select the right internal mammary artery. Digital subtraction angiography was performed. Next, the Omni flush catheter was used to perform a distal aortogram with visualization of the pelvis. A 5 French Kumpe catheter was advanced into the left external iliac artery. Digital subtraction angiography was performed. A microcatheter was used to select the left corona mortis artery arising from the left inferior epigastric artery. Digital subtraction angiography was performed."
Is this cath selection coded as 36247 or 36248? Is angiogram coded as 75774 for the corona mortis anomaly?
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