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36595

Date: Feb 26, 2015

Question:

Are codes 36595/75901 correct for PTA of a fibrin sheath through the same access site (via the CVC) as the CVC during a replacement of the existing CVC without port? Or is this included in the replacement procedure (36581)?

Question ID : 6360
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