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Axillofemoral angioplasty 37224

Date: Feb 7, 2012

Question:

Wouldn't PTA revascularization of an axillo-femoral bypass graft at the anastamosis inflow of the diatal graft code to 37224? If not, what would it code to? Cath tech is trying to use 35475, but wouldn't the distal graft code to lower extremity revascularization? Thanks for your advice.
Question ID : 3416
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