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Spy Which Codes Are Reportable With PDA Code 93582 Using This Table

Going beyond the descriptor is key to properly reporting this new-for-2014 code. The code descriptor for new code 93582 is fairly short: Percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus. You’ve got to head to the code’s instructions to get to the nuts and bolts of how to report this code. The very first parenthetical instruction for this patent ductus arteriosus [...]
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