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Venoplasty of AV fistula stenosis related to plasmapharesis, NOT dialysis
Date: Sep 20, 2011
Question:
Good morning all, my question pertains to 36147, my patient has an A-V fistula for plasmapheresis for a dx of CIDP. My interventionalist does a fistula study and finds stenosis and thrombus, we are doing everything 36147, 35476 and 75978 these codes are used for except for the word dialysis. The term dialysis means separation, but all reasearch still adds the word renal to it. Would this have to be coded 36299 for the injection and can I still code 35476 and 75978 for the angioplasty? Appreciate your thoughts. Judy
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