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Code 34900 vs. Code 34825

Date: Jul 16, 2013

Question:

The patient had infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair using stent graft with two docking limbs years ago. Now patient comes in with right iliac aneurysm. The doctor treated this with "Cook 20 mm x 90 mm iliac-iliac limb prosthesis". Will this be reported with code 34900 or 34825? Can you please explain when we should use code 34900 and when to use code 34825 in cases when patient already had prior AAA stent graft (with docking limbs) and now develops iliac aneurysm?

Question ID : 4972
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