tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 2

Reader Question: Watch For the Bundle In 36147 And 75791

Question: How can we code for AV dialysis graft imaging and embolization? The procedure note reads as follows: “After informed consent was obtained, the patient was brought into the operating room and was placed in supine position. After padding all bony prominences, the left arm was extended 90 degrees from the patient’s side. The region over the distal fistula was anesthetized. We then accessed the fistula using a micropuncture needle and placed a micropuncture wire which was threaded with a micropuncture sheath. A fistulogram was performed and it revealed a large side branch. This side branch was...

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