AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 10 (October)

Duplex Scan of Arterial Inflow and Venous Outflow (October 2019)

October 2019 page 8 Duplex Scan of Arterial Inflow and Venous Outflow Two new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes will be available in 2020 to report duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow for preoperative vessel assessment before creation of a hemodialysis access. Code 93985 describes a complete bilateral study, while code 93986 describes a complete unilateral study. Prior to January 1, 2020, this service should be reported with Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code G0365, Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access...

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