AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2017 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Insertion of Umbilical Artery Catheter

A newborn infant with extreme prematurity had an umbilical vein catheter inserted for venous access to administer fluids and medications. Follow-up imaging confirms that the catheter tip is in the inferior vena cava. What is the appropriate code for placement of an umbilical vein catheter? ...

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