CPT^® 37609, Under Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 37609 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ligation Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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In this procedure, the provider incises in front of the ears to locate the temporal artery, and ligates the artery with a suture or clamp. He may also take a biopsy of the artery as an option. A provider performs this procedure for the treatment of a temporal artery aneurysm.

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