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Published on Wed Jun 12, 2019
Question: The surgeon establishes access and advances the catheter into the right common carotid and then the right internal carotid for imaging. Following imaging, the surgeon administers nicardipine infusion into the right internal carotid artery. Which CPT® codes should we report for this procedure? Wyoming Subscriber Answer: For this procedure, you will report code 61650 (Endovascular intracranial prolonged administration of [...]