Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the following questions
Patty Patient was experiencing severe pain in the upper abdominal region. When she presented to the emergency room, the pain had moved to the sternal area. All tests performed were negative, except for the heart cath, which revealed an occlusion in a peripheral vessel. A drug-eluting stent was placed. To code the stent placement only, the coder would use which procedure code?
00.55
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