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Brachiocephalic fistula with basilic vein access

Date: Nov 5, 2021

Question:

The patient had a brachiocephalic fistula for dialysis with stenosis in the distal subclavian vein. Two different access sites were used to treat the stenosis with angioplasty and stenting. One access site was in the femoral and the other in the basilic vein. The cephalic vein was also catheterized with imaging performed through the basilic access. I know the catheter placement from the femoral access site would be coded with 36012, but the basilic access is really throwing me off since it was not the outflow vein. What codes would you recommend for the rest of the procedure?

Question ID : 16187
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