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Catheter placement CFA

Date: Jul 3, 2012

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My question is whether to bill the catheter placement if after placing catheter in LEIA from a RCFA access (36246) with left lower extremity arteriogram (75710) is included with a then open endarterectomy of LCFA (35371) and a open Stent placement in the LSFA (37226). Since this was percutaneous to open procedure (sep access sites) I wasn't sure if the catheter is still considered included with LSFA stent. Thank you for you time.
Question ID : 3939
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