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Intercostal Artery Fiducial Marker

Date: Jan 8, 2018

Question:

Can you please tell me if unlisted spine 28999 or 37799 should be reported for the following procedure? "IMPRESSION: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula arising from the right T5 intercostal artery at the right T5 neural foramen. There is also an anterior spinal artery arising from the right T5 intercostal artery. To assist with surgery, platinum fiducial marker was placed in the left T5 intercostal artery."

Question ID : 9996
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