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Consider Both Bilateral Surgery Indicator and MUEs in This Scenario

Published on Mon Feb 24, 2020

Question: Should I report one unit or two units for an Onyx® embolization of bilateral middle meningeal arteries for treatment of bilateral arteriovenous malformations? Utah Subscriber Answer: Onyx® embolization therapy is used as an effective treatment for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and chronic subdural hematomas, among other cerebrovascular conditions. You may report this procedure using CPT® code 61624 (Transcatheter permanent occlusion [...]
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