CPT^® 36800, Under Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36800 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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The provider inserts a cannula into two veins for hemodialysis, a process in which a dialysis machine removes harmful wastes, salt, and fluids from the blood and reinfuses the purified blood back into the patient's circulation.

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I'm stuck on this one. CPT 36800?

[b]Cpt 36800?[/b] What are the device codes can we bill with CPT 36800? Thank you. [QUOTE="daniel, post: 106959, member: 4495"]How is this coded? I'm thinking CPT 36800. Dialysis Catheter Placem... [ Read More ]

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