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Endovascular Reconstruction for Occlusive Disease (not AAA)

Date: Feb 12, 2014

Question:

What codes would you recommend for endovascular reconstruction of the aorto-bi-iliac vessels for occlusive disease? Exact same technique as an AAA repair, but not for aneurysm. Bilateral cutdowns. Bifurcated endoprosthesis deployed in aorta and bilateral iliacs, and iliac extender. Would you recommend unlisted? Or code it with the new stent codes (37236/37237)? According to the CPT Codebook, 348XX codes are exclusive to aneurysm repair.

Question ID : 5427
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