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Embolization of Uterine Artery Punctured During Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Date: May 11, 2013

Question:

While performing uterine fibroid embolization, an accidental puncture of the uterine artery was made. This required an additional coil embolization. Is there any way to code this separately?

Question ID : 4865
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