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CTA/catheter based angiogram
Date: Jan 13, 2011
Question:
I know that we cannot code angiograms if the patient has had a prior catheter based study to determine the need for intervention. We are doing more CTAs and MRAs in our institution. These images are obtained with a power injection into a IV. We have not been considering this catheter based, so if the patient is in the IR suite and angiograms are done to determine the need for intervention, we have been coding them. Is that correct?
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