Question:
Would non-selective codes be inclusive if a non-selective angiography is performed during a cardiac catheterization from the same access?
Answer:
Yes, if performing non-selective angiography during a cardiac catheterization, the non-selective codes (36200, 36140) would be inclusive in the coronary codes if performed from the same access.
| 36200 | Introduction of catheter, aorta |
| 36140 | Introduction of needle or intracatheter, upper or lower extremity artery |
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