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Femoral Vein access to AV Fistula with Advancement to Brachial Artery

Date: Jan 8, 2018

Question:

"Access in the right brachial artery with fistulogram. Second access in the common femoral vein through the IVC, right atrium, SVC to the AV fistula and then advanced into the brachial artery with PTA of stenosis in the fistula." I would code 36120 and 36902-52 for the brachial access and PTA. Would the catheter placement code for the common femoral vein access through the fistula to the brachial artery be 36012 and 36215, or just 36012?

Question ID : 10304
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