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Coil Compaction

Date: Feb 13, 2025

Question:

Coil embolization was previously performed for a left posterior communicating artery aneurysm. The patient returns six months later for follow-up angiography and is found to have a recurrence of the aneurysm due to coil compaction. Would this be coded as a complication?

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