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Kommerell Diverticulum and Medical Necessity

Date: Feb 20, 2015

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I have never seen a procedure like this, so I am in need of your advice! The procedure is a left subclavian bypass and endograft covering of the original of subclavian and diverticulum with Kommerell and orgin of the left subclavian artery. A graft was deployed just at the distal margins of the origin at the right subclavian artery and completely covered the origin of left subclavian artery and diverticulum Kommerell. I am looking at codes 33880 and 35621.

Question ID : 6296
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