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"Incision was placed in the left groin and taken down through subcutaneous tissue. We then carefully dissected the common femoral, the superficial femoral, and profunda femoris. The lateral circumflex femoral vein was doubly ligated and divided. I then dissected distally on the profunda, and two large terminal branches were circumferentially controlled. The patient was given full heparinization. At this point, we performed an arteriotomy in the common femoral. This was extended to the profunda all the way to the distal terminal branches. We then performed an endarterectomy on the common femoral and profunda and extensive eversion endarterectomy of the superficial femoral. I had to make a counterincision to get the plaque out of the proximal superficial femoral artery. After this was done, the shards of intima and media were circumferentially removed. A bovine pericardial patch was then placed on the common femoral to the distal profunda. This was sutured with 6-0 Prolene."

Does the counter incision mean that both codes 35371 and 35302 are billable?