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Vasospasm
Date: Feb 26, 2014
Question:
"On day 1 selective catheterizations of the right vertebral artery, the right internal carotid artery, the left internal carotid artery, and the left vertebral artery. Verapamil is infused into each artery." The following codes were charged: 36224-50, 36226-50, 75896 x 4, and 37202 x 4. The following day the exact same procedures were performed (all four arteries selected and verapamil infused in each artery). Would the same codes be charged that day, or would 75898 x4 be used instead of 36224-50 and 36226-50?
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