Dr. Silke Niederhaus, MD

CPT Codes:

• 50360: Renal allotransplantation, implantation of graft; without recipient nephrectomy

CPT Codes:

• 50323: Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor renal allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection and removal of perinephric fat, diaphragmatic and retroperitoneal attachments, excision of adrenal gland, and preparation of ureter(s), renal vein(s), and renal artery(s), ligating branches, as necessary

CPT Codes:

• 50327: Backbench reconstruction of cadaver or living donor renal allograft prior to transplantation; venous anastomosis, each

CPT Codes:

• 36830: Creation of arteriovenous fistula by other than direct arteriovenous anastomosis (separate procedure); nonautogenous graft (eg, biological collagen, thermoplastic graft)

CPT Codes:

• 36821: Arteriovenous anastomosis, open; direct, any site (eg, Cimino type) (separate procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 36832: Revision, open, arteriovenous fistula; without thrombectomy, autogenous or nonautogenous dialysis graft (separate procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 36901: 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 and image documentation and report;