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Collateral Vein Embolization

Date: Aug 13, 2014

Question:

Can you clarify why embolization of collateral vein(s) would be reported with codes 36011, 37241, and 75791 and not 37241 and 36147 if an angioplasty is done first? The outflow was access next to the anastomosis, catheter was placed into the superior vena cava, and the angioplasty was done of the cephalic vein. Then the embolization of the collateral vein of the fistula was performed with only one access. I am trying to explain this to our analyst.

Question ID : 5830
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