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Sphenopalantine Artery Catheterization

Date: Jun 13, 2014

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How would I code the following? Specifically the catheterizations of the Sphenopalantine arteries. Would you only code based on the angiograms that were performed? CATHETERIZATION OF THE FOLLOWING VESSELS: 1. LEFT COMMON CAROTID ARTERY. 2. LEFT EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. 3. LEFT INTERNAL MAXILLARY ARTERY 4. LEFT SPHENOPALATINE ARTERY 5. RIGHT COMMON CAROTID ARTERY 6. RIGHT EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY 7. RIGHT SPHENOPALATINE ARTERY DIAGNOSTIC ANGIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION OF THE FOLLOWING IMAGES: 1. BILATERAL CERVICAL CAROTID ARTERY ANGIOGRAMS 2. BILATERAL EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANGIOGRAMS.

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