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Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention

Date: Sep 2, 2022

Question:

Patient presents with a chronic total occlusion of the left common iliac to external iliac artery. The provider placed two stents: one in the common iliac artery and another in the external iliac artery. The provider believes the concept of a bridging/contiguous lesion does not apply to CTOs. Since this is a CTO extending from the common iliac through the external iliac, would it be appropriate to bill codes 37221 and 37223?

Question ID : 17727
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