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Date: Jun 3, 2010

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I have a couple cases where the dr is placing a filter in the IVC through femoral access but the filter doesnt deploy correctly so they have to place another filter above the first through the jugular vein. How would this be coded? Would you use 37620 twice? Would you add a 52 modifer on one of them if you do use it twice? Would you show both accesses 36010 twice, with or without a modifer? thanks for the help.

Question ID : 2193
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