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The following procedure was perform in the Cath Lab. A Heart Cath procedure was not performed. Abdominal Aortogram, Selective Bilateral Renal Artery Angiogram Angioplasty and stent of the Right Renal Artery Angioplasty and stent of the Left Renal Artery Description: Access was obtained in the right femoral artery and the abdominal aortogram Selective LT renal artery angiogram was performed. The proximal renal artery had a 90% stenosis and a lower pole branch that came off right at the stenosis.Angioplasty was performed stent was employed. There was no residual stenosis and the branch was saved. Attention was next turned to the right renal artery. The 99% ostial stenosis was pretreated with angioplasty and stent . Final results showed no persistent stenosis and no embolization. Would codes 37205, 37206 and 36245-50 be correct for this procedure?