tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2002 Issue 10

Vascular Coding, Part 2:

Improve Your Reporting of Vascular Access Procedures for Hemodialysis Vascular access procedures fall into several distinct categories, each of which involves its own CPT Codes . By understanding the differences between the types of vascular access, you can claim the procedures and their accompanying services with improved accuracy for better reimbursement results. As Easy As One, Two, Three There are three common types of vascular access for hemodialysis: arteriovenous (AV) fistulae (including anastomosis), cannulae, and catheters, says Jan Rasmussen, CPC, president of Professional Coding Solutions, an Eau Claire, Wis.-based firm providing coding support, compliance review and contract coding to...

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