CPT^® 36907, Under Dialysis Circuit Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36907 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Dialysis Circuit Procedures.

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During a primary procedure on a patient's dialysis circuit, the provider finds an obstructed central segment, which he dilates and opens up using a balloon expanded within the vessel lumen (channel). Radiological supervision and interpretation for any imaging procedure required to carry out the balloon angioplasty is included with this code.

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Fistuloplasty & venoplasty

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 493758, member: 5404"] I would code this as 36901 and 36907 because there is no documentation of a stent placement at this encounter. By my reading of the report, it seems t... [ Read More ]

Fistuloplasty & venoplasty

I would code this as 36901 and 36907 because there is no documentation of a stent placement at this encounter. By my reading of the report, it seems that the stent was already in place, perhaps from ... [ Read More ]

Fistuloplasty & venoplasty

It's hard to say for sure without seeing the operative report, but is this an angioplasty of a dialysis fistula? If so, then 37248 would not be correct - the appropriate codes are in the range 36901-... [ Read More ]

CPT 36011/36012

Hello, Not sure if anyone can assist on this question, or if I am posting to the correct thread. I have queries on CPT's 36011/36012 & 36215/36216. If applicable in the following procedure note. I kno... [ Read More ]

AV fistula intervention

[QUOTE="suchang78, post: 487549, member: 502881"] If doctor did angioplasty in subclavian vein, codes are 36905 , 36907, and 76937. But in finding #4, it was mentioned subclavian artery. Should clari... [ Read More ]

AV fistula intervention

[QUOTE="AgnieszkaMarek, post: 487529, member: 276367"] [B]36905,36907[/B]??? PROCEDURE NAME: Pharmacal mechanical thrombectomy thrombolysis of the right arm brachiocephalic fistula/fistula ... [ Read More ]

AV fistula intervention

[B]36905,36907[/B]??? PROCEDURE NAME: Pharmacal mechanical thrombectomy thrombolysis of the right arm brachiocephalic fistula/fistula declot. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Clotted fis... [ Read More ]

AVG Thrombectomy

This is an interesting case Lol, Brachial-Jugular AV fistulas are very uncommon. I would query the Physician First to make sure the actual AV Fistula is not a Brachial Artery- Cephalic Vein Fistula, ... [ Read More ]

Central SVC angioplsty thru sheath in Internal Jugular in (HD cath)

[QUOTE="Robbin109, post: 481617, member: 31747"] Pt has a HD catheter in right internal jugular vein: The area of the tunneled catheter skin exit site was infiltrated with local anesthetic. Under flu... [ Read More ]

Central SVC angioplsty thru sheath in Internal Jugular in (HD cath)

Pt has a HD catheter in right internal jugular vein: The area of the tunneled catheter skin exit site was infiltrated with local anesthetic. Under fluoroscopic guidance as stiff angled Glidewire was ... [ Read More ]

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