The superior and inferior vena cava act as main tributaries for the other arteries and veins. What role do they play in transporting blood to and from the heart, and to what category of codes should procedures done on these vessels be coded?


The superior vena cava is the main vein through which blood flows from the upper portion of the body above the heart back to the heart. Blood flow from the lower portion of the body to the heart goes through the inferior vena cava. The procedures fall under category 36.

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