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Can 77001 be coded more than once? Second Request.

Date: Apr 29, 2024

Question:

We exchanged a right femoral vein TDC under fluoroscopic guidance and then placed a new tunneled line with new access in the left femoral vein also under fluoroscopic guidance. Would we report code 77001 x 2, or would a single code cover both procedures?

Question ID : 20043
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