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36246 with cardiac catheterization

Date: Dec 8, 2011

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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question. Drs Z and D: Confused by this: When a diagnostic heart cath is performed and then a selective contralateral external iliac (36246) is additionally performed (diagnostic only), do we code the catheter placement code or is it considered inclusive? thanks, Denise
Question ID : 3216
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