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37236 and 37246 for lower extremity bypass

Date: Dec 3, 2023

Question:

If a patient has a stenosis in a lower extremity bypass, fem-pop for instance, and it is treated with stent or angioplasty would you code from 37236-37246 since it is not an 'artery' of the lower extremity? Or is the bypass now considered an artery of the appropriate territory and would be coded with 37224-37226? Thank you.

Question ID : 19704
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