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TIPS Stent Removal

Date: Jun 4, 2025

Question:

What would you code for a TIPS stent removal? Would this be reported with unlisted code 37799 or revision code 37183?

"Technically successful removal of TIPS stents (thought to be 2 Viatorrs and 1 VBX), which had fistulized to bowel, using a loop snare technique with a wire passing through the uncovered portions and going around the covered portions."

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