AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (February 2013)

February 2013 page 17a Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question: The parenthetical note following add-on code 36228, Selective catheter placement, each intracranial branch of the internal carotid or vertebral arteries, unilateral, with angiography of the selected vessel circulation and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation (eg, middle cerebral artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), states not to report this code more than twice per side. What is required to report this code more than once, and what is the maximum number of times code 36228 may be reported per session? Answer: To report...

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