CPT^® 36833, Under Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36833 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hemodialysis Access, Intervascular Cannulation for Extracorporeal Circulation, or Shunt Insertion Procedures on Arteries and Veins.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically opens an autogenous or nonautogenous arteriovenous fistula and revises the connection between the artery and the vein. An arteriovenous fistula is a connection between an artery and a vein, often located in the upper arm or forearm that a provider uses for dialysis purposes. He also performs a thrombectomy, or removal of a thrombus, or blood clot.

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Revision AVF aneurysms and artegraft placement

Hi - sorry for the delayed response. If you are still looking for an answer, though, yes, the Artegraft is included in the revision code when it is used in the way described (as an interposition graf... [ Read More ]

need help please

This seems more like 36833 and the 93971 is included.... [ Read More ]

graft ?? any takers

Good morning, assuming this is an AV graft, I would agree with 36831 for the thrombectomy. If this is a graft other than an AV graft (e.g., a bypass graft), I would code 35875. I would not code 36901 ... [ Read More ]

Balloon angioplasty LUE cpehalic vein

I started out with 36907 but it requires a primary procedure code (36818-36833, 36901-36906). I'm stuck: Using ultrasound guidance, the fistula was cannulated using the finder needle. Over a micro... [ Read More ]

Is the placement of a stent in the venous outflow of a graft considered a revision

There is no documentation to support revision of the AV fistula through an open incision (the stent is not considered a revision as defined by CPT 36833 for revision with thrombectomy). Open revision... [ Read More ]

CPT code for repair of AV fistula pseudoaneurysm

Without looking at the operative report, it's not 100% clear. I'd have to see if the surgeon performed a revision (36832), revision with thrombectomy (36833) to the AV Fistula, or direct repair of the... [ Read More ]

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wouldn't it be 36833 because he is removing the thrombus?... [ Read More ]

coding help - percutaneous balloon

You may consider codes 36832 or 36833 for open AVF revision - without thrombectomy and with thrombectomy, respectively. One of these might be appropriate for the " insertion of 8 mm gortex graft" but... [ Read More ]

resection aneurysm AV fistula

After appropriate local anesthetic field block, an elliptical incision containing the scar tissue and previous puncture sites in the skin was excised for a distance of approximately 12 cm. This expose... [ Read More ]

36831,36830, 36833.. Help!!!!

Thrombectomy with revision. He had to revise the graft and he/she did so with the Gore-tex. Therefore, your code is 36833. The revision was open and thrombectomy was also performed. HTH... [ Read More ]

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