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77012 with translumbar

Date: May 1, 2012

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Hi Dr. Z. I have a patient that is status post EVAR with an endoleak. He was brought to our IR lab for embolization of the aneurysm sac and because the doc could not clearly define the endoleak under US and Fluoro for safe access into the sac, he sent the patient to CT to embolize the sac there. He did a CT guided percutaneous needle access into the aneurysm sac of the abdominal aorta. He then did a catheter directed embolization, using coils, into the sac. How would I code this? I've never had a patient go to CT for embolization for an endoleak. Is it still a 37204,75894,75898? thanks so much!
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