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Carotid vertebral coding 36223 36225

Date: Jan 30, 2013

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I recently sat in on a webinar with a co-worker. It was thru a different company but I like to use Dr. Z for my references. I am now confused on one thing, when doing a bilateral carotid or cerebral angiogram do I code it twice with a -59 modifier? or just once? Also, if a Vertebral is selected do you code the cerebral and the vertebral? Thank you!
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