CPT Codes For Dialysis Circuit Procedures

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for dialysis circuit procedures.

CPT Code 36901

CPT 36901 describes the introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation, image documentation and report.

CPT Code 36902

CPT 36902 describes the introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation, image documentation and report, as well as transluminal balloon angioplasty of the peripheral dialysis segment, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty.

CPT Code 36903

CPT 36903 describes the introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis circuit, with diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, including all direct puncture(s) and catheter placement(s), injection(s) of contrast, all necessary imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through entire venous outflow including the inferior or superior vena cava, fluoroscopic guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation, image documentation and report, transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), peripheral dialysis segment, imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the stenting, and all angioplasty within the peripheral dialysis segment.

CPT Code 36904

CPT 36904 describes percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s).

CPT Code 36905

CPT 36905 describes percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s), and transluminal balloon angioplasty of the peripheral dialysis segment, with all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty.

CPT Code 36906

CPT 36906 describes percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/or infusion for thrombolysis, dialysis circuit, any method, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation, diagnostic angiography, fluoroscopic guidance, catheter placement(s), intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s), transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), peripheral dialysis segment, and all angioplasty within the peripheral dialysis circuit.

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