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AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 4 (April)
Surgery Cardiovascular System, 36831-36833 (Q&A) (April 1999)
April 1999 page 11c
Coding Consultation
Surgery Cardiovascular System, 36831-36833 (Q&A)
Question
Can codes 36831-36833 be used to identify percutaneous thrombectomy and/or revisions of hemodialysis grafts?
AMA Comment
No. Codes 36831-36833 represent open surgical procedures.
Surgery Cardiovascular System, 36831-36833 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1999; April 1999 page 11c
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