CPT Knowledgebase - Dec 7, 2015

How is the additional left facial artery catheter placement and diagnostic angiography reported? After the left common carotid artery is selected, diagnostic cervical angiography is performed (36222). Next, the catheter is placed into the external carotid artery and diagnostic angiography is performed (36227), but then the catheter is placed into the left facial artery and diagnostic angiography is performed.

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