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Handy Tips Guide Your Intracranial Arterial Procedure Know-How

Published on Thu Dec 13, 2018

Hint: Never report 61645 in conjunction with 61650 or +61651 for the same vascular distribution. When it comes to reporting codes 61645, 61650, and +61651 for endovascular therapeutic interventions in intracranial arteries, there’s a lot for you to remember including knowing in which vascular territory the procedure took place. The CPT® guidelines offer specific rules relating to these codes that [...]
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