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Reporting AV Banding and Parasitic Vein Ligation

Date: Apr 25, 2013

Question:

Regarding question ID #4781 on the difference between codes 36832 and 37607... is it permissible to report both codes when the AV fistula is banded due to steal syndrome and parasitic veins are ligated during the same session?

Question ID : 4802
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