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AAA Endoleak

Date: Aug 13, 2014

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"Patient has AAA and prior endoprosthesis now with endoleak. Access via right CFA, micropuncture catheter was removed, and a series of dilators were passed until a sheath was positioned, extending into aortic stent graft via right iliac system. Selective catheter was advanced and positioned above the stent graft. Contrast was injected; multiple attempts to advance catheter into SMA were unsuccessful due to dilated AO. This was abandoned in favor of direct injection of endoleak under CT guidance. Site was selected, marked, and prepped on skin of lumbar region. Using coaxial Chiba needle, a 22 gauge Chiba needle was advanced into site of enhancement with subsequent return of blood flow. Needle was flushed, then n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue was injected. Needle was withdrawn." Is there a code similar to 36002 for percutaneous injection of an aortic aneurysm? Please advise how this is coded.

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