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renal angioplasty and stent placement

Date: Oct 21, 2011

Question:

Regarding renal artery interventions, i was informed when renals are treated with a balloon angioplasty and a stent, regardless of 'recoil' or lack of improvement of stenosis only the stent placement procedure code is allowed to be billed and not the angioplasty and is considered a predilation unless the patient has a congenital condition. is this accurate for renals?

Question ID : 3317
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