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Open Impella Removal w/Embolectomy or Endarterectomy
Date: Dec 13, 2023
Question:
The 2023 CPT book now directs us to bill the repair code when an Impella device is removed from an open exposure. If an embolectomy or endarterectomy is also required, would that still be considered a repair or would you bill those procedure codes instead? Is the repair code appropriate for open exposure and closure with just suture for the removal?
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