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See When to Report 36821 and 36825

Question: What is the difference between 36821 and 36825, and can they be billed with 36901? California Subscriber Coding expertise for this issue provided by Christina Neighbors, MA, CPC, CCC, Coding Quality Auditor for Conifer Health Solutions, Coding Quality & Education Department, and member of AAPC’s Certified Cardiology Coder steering committee. Answer: With 36821 (Arteriovenous anastomosis, open; direct, any site [...]
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