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Carotid Surveillance & Follow Up Arterial Studies

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I have a couple of things that I am having a hard time finding guidelines for.

1. Carotid Stenosis Surveillance: How often should a patient have a Carotid Ultrasound if there is <50% stenosis?

2. Follow-Up Arterial Studies: How often can a patient have an LEA (arterial study) after they have received intervention and are not asymptomatic?
We are currently doing a study every 6 mos for 2 years. We want to make sure that is the correct guideline. Would we still be able to use Claudication as the diagnosis?


Looking through the CMS website is a nightmare!!! Any help would be great.
 
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