AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2014 Issue 4; Ask the Editor
On-Q Pain Pump
Under OPPS, is it appropriate for a hospital to report the placement of the On-Q Pain Pump when it is placed during an operative procedure or is it considered inherent to the primary procedure? If it is appropriate to report the placement of the pump, what CPT code would be reported?
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