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36002 or 37242

Date: Dec 4, 2023

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Catheter guided thrombin embolization of bleeding right femoral pseudoaneurysm/retroperitoneal bleed - Ultrasound-guided right proximal SFA access with catheter placement in common femoral artery with thrombin embolization. If it is direct puncture for thrombin injection to femoral aneurysm we bill 36002 . For this catheter based thrombin embolization do we bill 36002 or 37242?

Question ID : 19713
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