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Radial and Femoral Access

Date: Feb 28, 2014

Question:

I have had two situations with procedure (93458) where the MD has gotten radial access, advanced to the coronaries, and was unable to select them. The other case he was able to select the left, but not the right, coronary artery. Both changed their approach to femoral and were able to complete the procedure. Are these coded differently with the second access site? Since both times the catheter was advance beyond the access site?

Question ID : 5454
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