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Open thrombectomy with a Fogarty catheter

Date: Jan 6, 2012

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Dr. Z, Doctor makes incision in leg and does thrombectomy(34201).Then places catheter in aorta,does aortagram multiple areas of thrombus. Removes thrombus from right renal(37186), removes thrombus from left renal(37186), catheterizes the celiac(36245 75726)cannot remove thrombus, catheterizes the SMA (36245 75726)no thrombus found. Dr. then opens arm and removes thrombus(34101. Dr. marked his bill 36245, 36245,36245,75625,75710, 37186 x 2,34101 and 34201. How would you bill this? Thank you
Question ID : 3449
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