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NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 CRANIAL
                                                                             Asst      Surg         Anae
    CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL ARTERIES
# N223 Vertebral endarterectomy ....................................................... 10 798.80    10
# Z815 Temporal artery - biopsy, ligation or cryosurgery ....................              200.00     6
# Z808 Progressive carotid occlusion by Selverstone clamp..............                 10 317.85    10
# Z807 Removal of Selverstone clamp ...............................................     10 266.60    10
      [Commentary:
      For carotid endarterectomy, refer to R792 on page Q13 of the Cardiovascular Surgical
      Procedures section.]
    EXTRACRANIAL ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
# N132 Carotid and vertebrobasilar artery stenting, with or without
          embolic protection device................................................... 15 1456.95 15
     Payment rules:
     N132 includes all components of the service including vascular access, intraoperative imaging/
     fluoroscopy, selective catheterization, pre/post-dilatation angioplasty as required, stent
     deployment, and embolic protection device placement, if used.

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