dmccullers
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Help with Carotid Surveillance & Follow up Arterial Studies
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I have a couple of things that I am having a hard time finding guidelines for.
1. Carotid Stenosis Surveillance: How often should a patient have a Carotid Ultrasound if there is <50% stenosis?
2. Follow-Up Arterial Studies: How often can a patient have an LEA (arterial study) after they have received intervention and are not asymptomatic?
We are currently doing a study every 6 mos for 2 years. We want to make sure that is the correct guideline. Would we still be able to use Claudication as the diagnosis?
Looking through the CMS website is a nightmare!!! Any help would be great.
Exam Training Packages
I have a couple of things that I am having a hard time finding guidelines for.
1. Carotid Stenosis Surveillance: How often should a patient have a Carotid Ultrasound if there is <50% stenosis?
2. Follow-Up Arterial Studies: How often can a patient have an LEA (arterial study) after they have received intervention and are not asymptomatic?
We are currently doing a study every 6 mos for 2 years. We want to make sure that is the correct guideline. Would we still be able to use Claudication as the diagnosis?
Looking through the CMS website is a nightmare!!! Any help would be great.