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Code 37227

Date: May 7, 2014

Question:

The physician performed SFA atherectomy and placed the drug-eluting stent. I'm billing for the physician's services in a hospital setting. Does code 37227 include this stent, or is there another code for this type of stent?

Question ID : 5678
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