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Repeat stent placement in same coronary artery at a subsequent encounter

Date: Feb 28, 2012

Question:

If I am understanding the guidelines correctly, a pt. who has a DES and a non-DES stent placed in the Circumflex, only G0290-LC would be used. Later on the same day the pt. has to return to surgery due to stent thrombus and has an addional non-DES placed in the same vessel. How is the 2nd procedure coded? Thank-you for your help. MP GRMC
Question ID : 3522
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