Reporting Dialysis Services Codes Revisited (January 2003)

January 2003 page 22 Coding Clarification:Reporting Dialysis Services Codes Revisited In the May 2002 issue of CPT Assistant, a coding brief was published concerning the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services codes (90918-90925) and the hemodialysis codes (90935-90940). In the coding brief we stated that if ESRD-related services are interrupted during the monthly cycle, then the daily outpatient ESRD services codes (90922-90925) should be reported for each date that the ESRD-related services are rendered in the outpatient setting during that month. This statement has caused some confusion, and we thought we should provide some clarification. Monthly Outpatient ESRD-Related Services...

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Article Overview

This CPT Assistant clarification discusses dialysis service reporting in the context of end stage renal disease care. It explains the general structure of outpatient ESRD service reporting, the role of daily reporting when a month is interrupted, and the separate handling of dialysis procedures and inpatient evaluation and management services. The article is aimed at coders, billing staff, and clinicians who need to understand how the dialysis-related CPT framework is organized in this setting.

Why This Topic Matters

Dialysis cases often involve overlapping outpatient, inpatient, and procedure reporting, so clarifying the categories involved helps support accurate claim preparation and reduces confusion when care is interrupted during a month.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Clarification: Reporting Dialysis Services Codes Revisited

    Introduces the clarification and explains that the article addresses confusion related to prior guidance on dialysis service reporting.

  2. Monthly Outpatient ESRD-Related Services Codes (90918-90921)

    Reviews the monthly outpatient ESRD service category and the general circumstances under which this family is discussed. The section also notes related outpatient management activities and the interaction with hospitalization.

  3. Daily Outpatient ESRD-Related Services Codes (90922-90925)

    Describes the daily outpatient ESRD service category in situations where services are not performed throughout an entire month. The section addresses interrupted monthly cycles and the framework used for daily reporting.

  4. Hemodialysis Procedure Codes (90935-90937 and 90945-90947)

    Covers dialysis procedure reporting in inpatient settings and other service contexts. The section distinguishes the procedure families discussed in the article from the monthly and daily ESRD service categories.

  5. Clinical Vignette

    Presents a short example that applies the article’s dialysis reporting discussion to a hospitalization scenario. The vignette is used to illustrate the overall reporting framework referenced in the text.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article organizes dialysis-related CPT service categories
  • When the discussion turns from monthly outpatient ESRD services to daily reporting
  • How the article frames dialysis procedure reporting across inpatient and outpatient settings
  • What general issue the clinical vignette is used to illustrate

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Clinicians involved in ESRD care documentation

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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