CPT^® 36909, Under Dialysis Circuit Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36909 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Dialysis Circuit Procedures.

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Summary

During a primary procedure on a patient's dialysis circuit, the provider finds it necessary to perform permanent endovascular occlusion or embolization to deliberately occlude (block) the dialysis circuit due to a malfunction. Radiological supervision and interpretation for any imaging procedure required to carry out the embolization or occlusion is included with this code.

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[QUOTE="dkhclement, post: 435132, member: 207652"]Good morning – Could someone please review the codes I chose for this op note? Dx and CPT codes, please. Pt with AV fistula, lost thrill, ESRD, HT... [ Read More ]

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Reimbursement for add-on codes and the corresponding primary procedures

We are having a dilemma with one of our payers with regards to codes new to 2017 (CPT 36901-36909). CPT 36907 - 36909 are add-on codes with 36901-36906 the possible primary codes. The problem is tha... [ Read More ]

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