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Stent with Melody Valve
Date: Dec 22, 2014
Question:
"Patient with history of congenital aortic stenosis who had valvuloplasty done at 3 days old followed by Ross procedure with bioprosthetic valve in 2009. Now comes in with severe stenosis of the bioprosthetic valve. Doctor performed a balloon angioplasty with bare metal stent placement in the bioprosthetic valve (Palmaz 3110 XL stent inflated to 20mm) and a transcatheter placement of a Melody valve on a 20 mm Bib balloon within the stent complex." I am thinking of using code 37236 for the stent placement, but I'm not sure about the placement of the Melody valve within the stent.
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