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Wiki Stent Coding... codes 37218 and 36223

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reading an example on Stent coding in the AAPC magazine (pg 18 Example 3) I just received and it says the codes to use are 37218 and 36223 mod 59. I look in my CPT book and it says when using the 37218 code, you cannot use the 36223. Can anyone clarify this? Thank you.
 
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reading an example on Stent coding in the AAPC magazine (pg 18 Example 3) I just received and it says the codes to use are 37218 and 36223 mod 59. I look in my CPT book and it says when using the 37218 code, you cannot use the 36223. Can anyone clarify this? Thank you.
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Probably there was bilateral selective cath placement with imaging of common carotid artery and intracranial circulation. Normally you would report this with mod. 50 but since a stent placement was done either on the left or right side, you would omit the imaging of the treated side, since it's bundled with the stent placement.

Jim, CPC-P, CIRCC
 
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