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Venography through plasmapheresis fistula

Date: Jan 24, 2018

Question:

Patient has a created upper extremity AV fistula for plasmapheresis (not dialysis). They are performing venography through the fistula. Do we use dialysis circuit code 36901 or stay with 36005/75820? You answered a similar question in 2011 instructing to use the non-dialysis codes, but with new CPT codes, have there been any changes in how to view this?

Question ID : 10394
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