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Medical Coding

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A patient who has dialysis three times a week as an outpatient goes in for a routine hemodialysis appointment. What is the correct code for this procedure where he only requires a single evaluation by a physician?
  1. 90935
  2. 90937
  3. 90940
  4. 90945
Explanation
Answer: A - 90935 is the correct code for hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.
Code 90937 is incorrect because this is the code for hemodialysis requiring repeated evaluations. Code 90940 is incorrect because this is the code for a hemodialysis access flow study and 90945 is incorrect because this code refers to dialysis procedure other than hemodialysis.
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