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Two Lobe Liver Embolization, Surgical Sites

Date: Dec 31, 2014

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The CPT Assistant article from November 2013 states embolization of liver tumor in two separate lobes may be reported with codes 37243 and 37243-59. Does this update your response to question ID #5157 from 10/22/13 that stated the liver is one surgical site? Our patient had radioembolization of right and left hepatic arteries for bilobar hepatic metastases, so we are using codes 37243 and 37243-59.

Question ID : 6305
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