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76937 documentation clarification-needle/real-time vs kit/cath

Date: Nov 7, 2023

Question:

Does this documentation qualify for 76937 since MD does not state "needle" or "real-time" but micropuncture catheter?

"Left radial artery was assessed and confirmed for patency, and accessed with a micropuncture catheter in a retrograde fashion with permanent recording of ultrasound images."

Some dictations state "kit" and I have the same question - kit or catheter suffices?

Question ID : 19658
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