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2ND REQUEST: ASPIRATION THROMBOLYSIS, VENOPLASTY, SUBCLAVIAN VENOGRAM

Date: Jun 3, 2025

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"Patient placed on table with right arm abducted. Limited US of right arm and upper chest to choose site for venous access and confirm integrity and thrombosis of right subclavian vein. Brachial vein chosen and vein punctured... wire to axillary vein. Sheath and catheter passed beyond subclavian vein to atrium. Right subclavian venography/findings...then intervention. Chemical thrombolysis and aspiration via AngioJet cath to subclavian... tPA injected by power pulse, 15 min. dwell, then aspiration for few cycles. Venography.....still thrombus...procedure repeated. Venography done... still stenotic subclavian vein... venoplasty of subclavian vein done. Successful mechanical chemical thrombolysis and aspiration of right subclavian vein and venoplasty. Catheter removed."

Are codes 37187, 37248, 36010, and 75820 correct?

Question ID : 22444
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