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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2013 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Arteriovenous fistula takedown
The patient presented with an enlarged aneurysmal area near the anastomosis to the brachial artery. Since she is post-renal transplant and is no longer on dialysis, a decision was made to also excise the fistula.
What is the code for the excision of the aneurysm, takedown of the fistula and primary repair of the left brachial artery? Would these procedures be included in CPT code 35236, Repair blood vessel with vein graft; upper extremity, as described in Coding Clinic for HCPCS, 4th Quarter, 2011, Pages 7–8?
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