Please note this question was answered in 2019. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
AVF Placement
Date: Jan 31, 2019
Question:
The open AVF placement (ex: 36821, 36830), and the peripheral angiogram/PTA/stent are bundled up together. However, the NCCI edits say that you can put a modifier on one if it is “appropriate.” In what situation is it appropriate?
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