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Fibrin sheath disruption with a balloon

Date: Mar 16, 2012

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Distruption of fibrin sheath with angioplasty balloon 2011 Z Health Vascular & Endovascular Coding Reference lists 36595-52 & 75901-52. Distruption of fibrin sheath with angioplasty balloon 2012 Z Health Cardiovascular Coding Reference lists 36595-52 & 75901 without the 52 modifier. Why the difference in 2011 & 2012?
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