From: Agreement of reported vascular access on the medical evidence report and on medicare claims at hemodialysis initiation
Access reported on first outpatient dialysis claim
Catheter
AVF
AVG
Total
Access reported on form CMS-2728
7406
189
63
7658 (78.3)
200
1490
58
1748 (17.9)
34
29
308
371 (3.8)
7640 (78.1)
1708 (17.5)
429 (4.4)
9777