AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2015 Issue 4

Vascular Access Devices

Vascular access device is a rather generic term to describe sterile catheter systems used to access a vascular structure either an artery or a vein. Selection of the body part value for insertion of a vascular access device is based on the end placement of the device rather than the point of entry. Peripherally Inserted Catheter A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is inserted into a peripheral vein in the arm, such as the cephalic vein, basilic vein or brachial vein, and then advanced toward the heart through larger veins, until the tip rests in the distal superior vena...

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