Why This Topic Matters

Correctly identifying when hemodialysis-related services are being reported matters because these services can include related evaluation and management work and may interact with separate E/M reporting. The article helps readers recognize the scope of the guidance and the clinical contexts in which it is discussed.

Article Sections

1. Circumstances for reporting hemodialysis services

   Overview of the settings and patient situations discussed in relation to hemodialysis reporting. The section also introduces the broader clinical context that frames the coding guidance.

2. Coding and E/M service considerations

   Discussion of the dialysis-related evaluation and management services addressed in the article. It outlines the relationship between hemodialysis service reporting and separate E/M reporting at a high level.

3. Medicine Dialysis

   Reference area identifying the general medicine dialysis topic covered by the article. It organizes the procedural examples that follow.

4. Clinical Example (90935) / Description of Procedure (90935)

   A typical scenario and associated procedural narrative for one hemodialysis code. The material illustrates the kind of clinical documentation and service setting described in the article.

5. Clinical Example (90937) / Description of Procedure (90937)

   A typical scenario and associated procedural narrative for the other hemodialysis code. The material shows a more complex dialysis management context and the accompanying documentation themes.