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Creating an AV Fistula With Nerve Block
Published on Thu Nov 12, 2020
Question: How should I code the anesthesia service for creating an AV fistula with a nerve block? The provider used ultrasound guidance. Mississippi Subscriber Answer: The appropriate anesthesia code is 01844 (Anesthesia for vascular shunt, or shunt revision, any type (eg, dialysis)). Report this code when the anesthesia provider has performed a preoperative evaluation of the patient and then induced [...]