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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question.Can you please help us with this case? A 6 French sheath was inserted into the right common femoral artery and catheters were inserted. Selective catheterization was carried out of both common carotid arteries and both subclavian arteries. An arch was also performed with injection in the ascending aorta. The aortic arch and origin of the great vessels are widely patent. Both common carotid arteries and subclavian arteries and innominate arteries are widely patent. Both internal carotid arteries and both carotid siphons are patent bilaterally. Intracranial circulation showed no evidence of masses or arteriovenous malformation. . Both vertebral arteries are small and widely patent. The basilar artery is patent. We coded 36215-59,36216,36218,& 75671. Radiology charged for 36215, 36215-59,36216,& 75671 Help please