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CPT® 0076T, Under Various Services - Category III Codes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0076T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Various Services - Category III Codes.

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In this procedure, at the same time as placement of an initial stent, the provider places an additional stent through an incision in the skin into an additional vessel of the extracranial vertebral artery to treat stenosis or blockage. This procedure includes imaging to determine the need for stent placement along with radiologic supervision and interpretation.

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