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Vasospasm Angioplasty of Cervical ICA

Date: Jun 13, 2014

Question:

Patient had severe vasospasm in the left M1, left ICA, and right ICA. The doctor did a nicardipine infusion over time in all three arteries and then had to do a balloon angioplasty of the same arteries. The doctor only placed the catheter into the cervical portion of the right internal carotid. Would it be permissible to use code 61642, or would you consider using an unlisted code for the right internal carotid extracranial portion?

Question ID : 5764
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