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Venous Malformation, Direct Puncture with Needle

Date: Jan 20, 2014

Question:

Alcohol embolization of a true venous malformation of lower extremity. Direct needle puncture used to access venous sites. In 2014, code 37241 is used for the embolization of the venous malformation. What about the needle placement? Should we use code 36299? Or is direct puncture included in code 37241?

Question ID : 5365
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