A patient presents for percutaneous transfemoral TAVR. Upon completion of TAVR, a dissection is noted in the common femoral access vessel. This is treated with angioplasty and stent. Is it appropriate to code CPT® 37221 for the femoral artery angioplasty and stenting in addition to the TAVR, CPT 33361?
The treatment of the femoral artery dissection is considered an included component of the ultimate successful performance of the TAVR procedure and would not be reported separately with 37221.
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