Intravascular [ultrasound] imaging of blood vessels. Note: real-time imaging of lumen of blood vessel(s) using sound waves. Code also any synchronous diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Excludes: adjunct vascular system procedures, number of vessels treated (00.40-00.43) diagnostic procedures on blood vessels (38.21-38.29)
Video: Separation of Powers: Definition & Examples. Separation of powers is the distribution of political authority within a government. Learn more about how separation of power works in the United States, then check your understanding of this topic with a quiz.
Within the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government has âchecks and balancesâ over the other two. For instance, Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto them and the Supreme Court can declare them unconstitutional.