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Catheter placement for non-selective iliac vein stenting

Date: Dec 3, 2023

Question:

Patient presents for a planned stent placement in the left external iliac vein due to a stenosis seen on a previous lower extremity venogram. Physician accessed the left common femoral vein and placed a stent in the left external iliac vein. Physician documented that stent deployed nicely and flow now open. Code 36005 is specific for injection procedure for extremity venography. What catheter placement code do we use in this case?

Question ID : 19729
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