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AV graft revision followed by graft relocation

Date: Sep 4, 2012

Question:

Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question. Dr.Z, We have a patient with upper extremity autogenous AV graft came with graft malfunction. open thrombectomy and open PTA performed then residual stenosis noted and decided the graft is not amenable to revision. So created new AV fistula in the same extremity basillic vein to brachial artery. My question since they are not using the graft can we still use 36833 and 75791 for the graft procedures along with 36821? Please advice. Thanks
Question ID : 4091
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