A 75-year-old female was admitted for chest pain and underwent a diagnostic cardiac catheterization with access via the right radial artery. An acute myocardial infarction was averted by an insertion of two drug-eluting stents. Following the catheterization, the patient developed thrombophlebitis documented as due to the catheter in the right, common femoral vein. When coding for the facility encounter, what information needs addressed? Group of answer choices Which artery(ies) had the stents placed? Where was the location of the thrombophlebitis? Was the heart catheterization right, left, or both? What was the location of the myocardial infarction?
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