Question:
Can embolization procedures performed at a single setting, including multiple surgical fields, be reported with multiple embolization codes?
Answer:
Embolization procedures performed at a single setting and including multiple surgical fields (eg, a patient with multiple trauma and both intracranial and extracranial bleeding) may be reported with multiple embolization codes with the appropriate modifier (eg, modifier 59).
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