Endovascular Therapies for Extracranial Vertebral Artery Disease
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Medical Policy Policy Title Endovascular Therapies for Extracranial Vertebral Artery Disease
Endovascular therapy, including percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with or without stenting, is considered investigational for the management of extracranial vertebral artery disease. There is insufficient evidence to support a conclusion concerning the health outcomes or benefits associated with this procedure. Policy Guidelines The extracranial vertebral artery is considered to be segments...
متن کامل7.01.148 Endovascular Therapies for Extracranial Vertebral Artery Disease
If stenting is indicated, CPT instructs that when the ipsilateral extracranial vertebral arteriogram (including imaging and selective catheterization) confirms the need for stenting, then 0075T and 0076T include all ipsilateral extracranial vertebral catheterization, all diagnostic imaging for ipsilateral extracranial vertebral artery stenting, and all related radiologic supervision and interpr...
متن کامل7.01.148 Endovascular Therapies for Extracranial Vertebral Artery Disease
If stenting is indicated, CPT instructs that when the ipsilateral extracranial vertebral arteriogram (including imaging and selective catheterization) confirms the need for stenting, then 0075T and 0076T include all ipsilateral extracranial vertebral catheterization, all diagnostic imaging for ipsilateral extracranial vertebral artery stenting, and all related radiologic supervision and interpr...
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Although utilization of endovascular treatment of extracranial steno-occlusive lesions except for internal carotid artery stenosis continues to increase, there is no consensus regarding the natural course and standard treatment of these lesions. The aim of this study was to characterize the utility of endovascular treatment for extracranial steno-occlusive lesions except for internal carotid ar...
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