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Embolization for uterine bleeding

Date: Jun 3, 2025

Question:

The patient has a diagnosis of menorrhagia and heavy uterine bleeding. Patient has had extensive work-up done with no cause found for the heavy bleeding. Patient was not interested in a hysterectomy, so the IR physician proceeded with uterine artery embolization. What is the correct embolization CPT code for this case when the cause of the bleeding is unknown?

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