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AVF, lligation followed by AVG same session

Date: Dec 15, 2020

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"Patient had a left brachiocephalic AVF created. After completion there were multiple leaks at the suture line. The anastomosis had to be taken down, and attempts to redo the suture line led to disintegration of the vein making it unusable. The cephalic vein was ligated with silk tie. Then a left brachial-axillary AVG was created." Can both the AVF and AVG be coded? How about the ligation?

Question ID : 14845
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