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34001 35371 37203 Spider filter

Date: Aug 29, 2011

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Need to find where it says that only one method of thrombus removal is to be used. I had a doctor, do an open thrombectomy of the brachial, then the axillary/subclavian, then the radial and ulnar, used a spider filter, then did angioplasty and stent of axillary/subclavian no stenosis documented. He wants to bill 36215 75710 75650 37203 75961 35475 75962 37205 75960 34101 34111x 2. I am trying to find documentation to show him that only one method of thrombus removal is to be used. The codes 36215 75650 and 75710 were from rt common femoral access, all others were done through the open brachial access.

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