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35475

Date: Dec 23, 2011

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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question. Hi Dr Z, AV fistula is created by directly attaching the radial vein to the unlar artery w/o using a graft. We did a diagnostic study that showed results of stenosis at the anastomosis & then separate stenosis in the vein. Both of these sites were ballooned open. I say this gets coded w/ 36147, 35476 & 75978. Performing physician says the radial vein is considered an artery since it was directly attached the the ulnar artery and that it should be coded w/ 36147, 35475 & 75962. Can you help us out here please? Thanks.
Question ID : 3305
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