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IVL right CFA and atherectomy/PTA right SFA

Date: Aug 24, 2022

Question:

For hospital billing, is the fem/pop area considered one area for IVL? How would the following scenario be coded? "IVL in the 70% calcific stenosis of the distal right common femoral artery and atherectomy/PTA in the 95% calcific stenosis of the distal right superficial femoral artery." Would the hospital report C9766 for this procedure or C9764 and 37225? 

Question ID : 17640
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