Coding Cardiovascular Catheterization: Accuracy Requires a Multidisciplinary Effort
Cardiac catheterization procedures involve the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart for investigational and interventional purposes. A small puncture is made most commonly in the femoral artery in the groin region. A guidewire is then inserted into the incision and thr....
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