Initial vs. additional access matters in 2010. Love them or hate them, the trend toward guidance-inclusive codes doesn’t seem to be slowing. Case in point: CPT 2010 ousts 36145 (Introduction of needle or intracatheter; arteriovenous shunt created for dialysis [cannula, fistula, or graft]) and 75790 (Angiography, arteriovenous shunt [e.g., dialysis patient], radiological supervision and interpretation) and instead [...] Related articles:

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