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Beat The Stress in Intracranial Balloon Angioplasty Coding

Published on Wed Sep 16, 2015

Inclusive services include catheterization, imaging, and interpretation of report. When your physician performs an intracranial angiography, confirm if there was an angioplasty that followed. Make sure you identify the number of vessels and location for ballooning and confirm whether your physician placed any stents. Do not forget to check if a neurosurgeon also contributed to some services. Look for Diagnostic [...]
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