tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Catheter Coding: Focus on Clean Swan-Ganz Claims

Understand CVA edits. Your surgeon might perform Swan-Ganz catheter (SWC) procedures for many clinical reasons. That means you need to focus on details in the op report to make sure you get the procedure coding right. We’re here to help with four simple steps that you can take to break down the report and get the coding right. Step 1: Understand SWG Descriptor and Function The SGC is a long, thin tube with an inflatable balloon tip on the end that helps the catheter move smoothly through the blood vessels and heart. Providers will place an introducer sheath...

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