Ask An Expert: endovascular
| Q: | We attended an MRA training workshop and we were told that once a patient with an AAA has had surgery, we cannot code the aneurysm. We’re very confused! Is this correct? |
| A: |
It depends. (Don’t you just hate those answers?!) When an AAA is resected, the bulging section of the vessel is removed. After surgery, if the patient were to undergo an abdominal ultrasound, there will be no evidence of the aneurysm. … Read Full Post |
| Q: | We attended an MRA training workshop and we were told that once a patient with an AAA has had surgery, we cannot code the aneurysm. We’re very confused! Is this correct? |
| A: |
It depends. (Don’t you just hate those answers?!) When an AAA is resected, the bulging section of the vessel is removed. After surgery, if the patient were to undergo an abdominal ultrasound, there will be no evidence of the aneurysm. … Read Full Post |