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Hemodialysis Access

Date: Oct 14, 2020

Question:

"Patient presents for removal of infected peritoneal dialysis catheter and creation of right axillary to right basilic vein AV graft. The next day patient returned to OR for removal of AV graft with patch repair due to arterial steal right hand. A new AV graft using PTFE from right subclavian artery to right basilic was performed." Would codes 36830-78 and 37799 be the correct codes for the return to the OR?

Question ID : 14563
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