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Cancelled stent due to insufficient stenosis

Date: Aug 14, 2023

Question:

A patient has a diagnostic cath, which showed 75% stenosis in the LCX, and a stent insertion is planned. A month later he comes in for the stent, but angiography done at that time shows only 60% stenosis and no stent is placed. What procedure codes should I use for the second encounter?

Question ID : 19280
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