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Cardiopulmonary bypass during Cardiac stenting

Date: Aug 15, 2022

Question:

Patient is undergoing a cardiac stent while under cardiopulmonary bypass. The cardiologist performs his own access in the left femoral, does IVUS, and places the stent. The CV surgeon does a right femoral cutdown and places the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass. Once the procedure is complete he takes the patient off bypass and repairs the vessel. Is there anything the CV surgeon can bill for in this procedure?

Question ID : 17623
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