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HCPCS C7513: Dialysis Circuit Angiography with Balloon Angioplasty
HCPCS Level II code C7513 denotes a complex image-guided vascular procedure for dialysis circuits that combines introduction of needles or catheters, diagnostic angiography of the entire dialysis circuit, and transluminal balloon angioplasty of a central dialysis segment performed through the dialysis circuit. This code captures the bundled technical and professional activities including contrast injections, fluoroscopic guidance, comprehensive imaging from the arterial anastomosis to the central venous outflow, and radiological documentation and interpretation. Nationally, the code matters because it corresponds to high-acuity interventional radiology services critical to maintaining or restoring dialysis access patency and often carries significant resource, facility, and imaging intensity implications. Key payers addressed in this publication include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise explanation of the clinical and procedural context for C7513, the typical sites of service, commonly used modifiers, and payer coverage considerations. The publication also summarizes benchmarks and policy-relevant points affecting reimbursement and coding compliance for image-guided dialysis circuit interventions, and highlights documentation elements and service components that commonly drive payer review and payment decisions.
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Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code C7513 describes a combined vascular access procedure for dialysis circuits that includes introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), diagnostic angiography of the dialysis circuit, and transluminal balloon angioplasty of a central dialysis segment performed through the dialysis circuit. The description specifies all direct punctures and catheter placements, injections of contrast, comprehensive imaging from the arterial anastomosis through the entire venous outflow (including the inferior or superior vena cava), fluoroscopic guidance, and inclusion of required imaging, radiological supervision and interpretation, image documentation and report.
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Service type: Image-guided endovascular dialysis circuit intervention with diagnostic angiography and transluminal balloon angioplasty of a central dialysis segment.
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Typical site of service: Hospital outpatient imaging suites, ambulatory surgical centers, or interventional radiology suites where fluoroscopic-guided vascular interventions are performed.
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