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Fluoroscopic guidance to access gastric lap band port

Date: Oct 30, 2023

Question:

The patient has a gastric lap band with a port , they came to IR for an adjustment. The radiologist accessed the port on the band under fluoro and aspirated a small amount of fluid from the port to deflate the band. He is coding 76000 for the fluoro but what can we use for the access if anything?

Question ID : 19589
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