CPT^® 36818, Under Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36818 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 creates an arteriovenous anastomosis by connecting the cephalic vein to the brachial artery in the upper arm, which provides better vascular access in patients with kidney failure who will receive hemodialysis treatment.

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Exploration of arm - hospital billing

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Left brachiocephalic fistula

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Left brachiocephalic fistula

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AV fistulas created with vein transposition (36818-36820) require 2 separate incisions and may or may utilize tunneling. Direct anastomosis 36821 sometimes called Cimino uses only 1 incision and doesn... [ Read More ]

graft ?? any takers

Good morning, assuming this is an AV graft, I would agree with 36831 for the thrombectomy. If this is a graft other than an AV graft (e.g., a bypass graft), I would code 35875. I would not code 36901 ... [ Read More ]

AV Fistula Creation

[QUOTE="Robbin109, post: 393967, member: 31747"] Can someone tell me the difference between when to code 36821 and a transposition procedure 36818-36820? How will be dictation be different? Thank yo... [ Read More ]

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Per AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS Q2 2013: QUESTION 3 When performing two-staged vein transposition with either the upper arm basilic or cephalic vein for an AV fistula, what is the correct CPT code to... [ Read More ]

Balloon angioplasty LUE cpehalic vein

I started out with 36907 but it requires a primary procedure code (36818-36833, 36901-36906). I'm stuck: Using ultrasound guidance, the fistula was cannulated using the finder needle. Over a micro... [ Read More ]

AV Fistula Creation

Can someone tell me the difference between when to code 36821 and a transposition procedure 36818-36820? How will be dictation be different? Thank you,... [ Read More ]

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