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Renal Stents for 2014

Date: Feb 12, 2014

Question:

I have a question on new code 37236. The surgeon did a selective placement of each renal artery. Due to stenosis he then placed stents in each renal artery. Is it to correct to report codes 37236, 36252, 37237, 36245-LT, and 36245-RT?

Question ID : 5395
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