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Distinguish Intracranial and Extracranial Carotids With These Pointers

Pair ‘cerebral’ and ‘cervical’ with the proper terms. Many of the codes in the 36221-+36228 angiography range refer to intracranial and extracranial carotid vessels. The following definitions were presented at the CPT® and RBRVS 2013 Annual Symposium by Sean P. Roddy, MD, FACS, of the Society for Vascular Surgery and an AMA CPT® Advisory Committee member, in the "Vascular Surgery [...]
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