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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Iliofemoral Endarterectomy with Patch Repair
The patient presents for a left open iliofemoral endarterectomy with bovine patch repair. The plaque extended from the femoral bifurcation up to the mid external iliac artery. Since the plaque extended through two distinct body parts, should there be two extirpation codes assigned for the endarterectomy and two supplement codes assigned for the bovine patch repairs to capture both the femoral and external iliac arteries?
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