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36620, Separate Procedure Designation
Question:
Can the both the physician and facility report code 36620 for aortic pressure measurements obtained above and below the stented iliac arteries during an abdominal aortic angiogram? The report stated, "Catheter was advanced into the mid abdominal aorta, and a flush abdominal aortogram obtained in AP projection. Catheter was then pulled down to the aortic bifurcation and bilateral pelvic oblique angiograms obtained. A pressure transducer was then attached to the pigtail catheter and a pressure measurement obtained. The pigtail catheter was then removed and a pressure measurement obtained at the level of the 5 French vascular sheath." Codes 75625 and 36200 were reported. Can code 36620 also be charged?
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