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Vein Ablation Procedures

Date: Aug 20, 2013

Question:

My office just started doing vein ablations in our clinic, and I'm having trouble figuring out what I should be billing for. For the ablation itself, the first vessel we bill code 36475, and if a second vessel is done I bill code 36476. The part I'm confused on is the guide wire. I know when the hospital was doing the procedures they bill out for the guide wire using HCPCS code C1769; however, the physicians are not able to bill that code out. What code would you suggest using for the guide wire?

Question ID : 5049
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