AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2006 Issue 3

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A 33 year-old patient was seen at our facility for a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line insertion. A subcutaneous port was not placed in this procedure. Would it be appropriate for the hospital to report CPT code 36569, Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older, for a PICC line when it was inserted by a registered nurse or nurse practitioner employed by the hospital?   ...

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