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Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVFs) Are The Gold Standard For Vascular Access
An AVF is the
surgical connection
of an artery
to a
vein, usually in the forearm or arm, created
in
patients requiring
maintenance hemodialysis.
AVFs should be
considered first for every patient
needing hemodialysis. AVFs last longer, need
less rework or
repairs,
and are
associated with lower
rates of infection,
hospitalization and
death.
The National Kidney
Foundation / Kidney
Disease Outcomes
Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) national
practice guidelines, updated in July 2006,
recommend greater than 65%
of hemodialysis
patients
have a
functioning AVF.
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2009 Fee Schedule Includes 30% Increase in RVU’s for AVF Surgical Code
36821!
Surgical Code 36821 can be found on page 70007 of the following document:
2009 Fee Schedule (19.9 MB)
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