During the performance of a primary vascular procedure, the provider makes a small incision through the skin (percutaneous) and femoral artery and, typically using ultrasound guidance, inserts a 12F or larger sheath (tube) to deliver an endograft to repair the artery following which she closes the incisions in the artery and skin. This code is for one side only and should be reported in addition to the code for the primary endovascular repair procedure.
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