August 2015 Q & A

Question: Arterial Graft Segment on Dialysis Graft

What would the "arterial graft segment" be considered for a dialysis graft? Is this like the "arterial limb”, and is it considered venous for interventional purposes since it does not state it incorporates the arterial anastomosis?

July 2014 Q & A

Question: AV Fistula Arterial Angioplasty with Venous Stent

I was wondering what the coding protocol would be when we angioplasty the arterial anastomosis and place a stent in the graft venous outflow. Would one procedure override the other, as arterial angioplasty would be...