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Cerebral Angiogram with Embolization

Date: May 13, 2015

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"Cavernous carotid artery aneurysm was found on CTA. Therefore, selective catheter was placed on right internal carotid artery, and cerebral angiogram was confirmed aneurysm. Catheter was then navigated into the right middle cerebral artery, and Pipeline embolization device was placed across the neck of the aneurysm. Angiogram showed endoleak. So the second pipeline embolization device was placed." Can I report code 36224 along with 61624, 36217, and 75894? Or, should I use codes 36224 and 61624 only?

Question ID : 6444
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