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When a PTCA is done for in-stent stenosis (T82855A), what is the correct root operation: dilatation or revision?

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On the hospital side, during an MAA mapping study, the doctors are using a device called a TriNav catheter to temporarily occlude the vessel.

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What details should the operative report include when billing code 31624? What requirements exist for bronchial alveolar lavage to be coded?

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Is the cost for incurring the expense specific to the portable pump included in the reimbursement rate for 96416?

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