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37241 vs. 37243

Date: Feb 26, 2015

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Is code 37241 or 37243 appropriate in the following scenario? "Patient with advanced gallbladder cancer presenting for right portal vein embolization prior to possible future right hepatectomy. 1) Contrast enhanced C-arm CT on injection of the main portal vein. 2) Portal venogram. 3) Right portal vein posterior division venogram. 4) Glue embolization of the posterior division of the right portal vein. 5) Right portal vein anterior division venogram. 6) Glue embolization of the anterior division of the right portal vein. 7) Completion fluoroscopic image. Successful embolization of the right portal vein ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR DIVISIONS with histoacryl and lipiodol."

Question ID : 6336
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