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See the Difference Between Coding Stent Exchanges and Removals

Published on Thu Jan 25, 2024

Question: When the provider exchanges two stents, do I report one code or two for the procedure? For example, a physician in our office recently exchanged two stents in the common bile duct. They didn’t remove any stents. Is one placement procedure appropriate, or two? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: If the doctor didn’t remove any stents, you’ll only report one code to represent [...]
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