CPT^® 36832, Under Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36832 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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In this procedure, the provider surgically opens an autogenous or nonautogenous arteriovenous fistula and revises the connection between the artery and the vein often located in the upper arm or forearm. An arteriovenous fistula is a connection between an artery and a vein that a provider uses for dialysis purposes. In this procedure, the provider does not perform a thrombectomy, or the removal of a thrombus, or blood clot.

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