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Clarification in Charging Aortography

Date: Dec 16, 2013

Question:

I would appreciate clarification in charging aortography followed by:

1) Selective celiac artery catheterization/angiography and non-selective SMA angiography (shot from aorta, description of findings). Would that be reported with codes 36245 x 1 and 75726 x 2? Or, 36245 x 1 and 75726 x 1?

2) Selective celiac artery catheterization/angiography and selective SMA catheterization/angiography. Would that be reported with codes 36245 x 2 and 75726 x 2?

3) Considering either of the above two scenarios, would there be anything additionally reportable for non-selective left renal angiography (if findings were documented)?

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