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Cimino shunt av fistula 35475

Date: Jul 12, 2012

Question:

Could you please explain difference between Cimino and AV fistulae coding. If a physician performs angioplasty of the arterial anastomosis of the Cimino fistula what is a correct code to report? Thanks.
Question ID : 3951
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