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Old 06-01-2012, 04:00 PM
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Is aspiration thrombectomy billable or is it only mechanical thrombectomy?

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Is aspiration thrombectomy billable or is it only mechanical thrombectomy?

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Currently only Angiojet thrombectomy is the only thing that can be coded with 92973. Aspiration thrombectomy can not be coded as coronary thrombectomy.
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