Preoperative Diagnosis: End Stage Renal Disease
Postoperative Diagnosis: End Stage Renal Disease
Operative Procedure: Creation of right cephalic vein arteriovenous fistula for dialysis.
Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for the creation of a right cephalic vein arteriovenous fistula for dialysis is 36818. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for End Stage Renal Disease is N18.6.