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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Look for Separate ECMO Initiation

Question: Are codes 33948 and 33949 the only codes available for ECMO services? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: The codes you mentioned describe the daily management of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit as follows: 33948 (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/ extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; daily management, each day, veno-venous) 33949 (… veno-arterial) But those aren’t the only codes your surgeon might report for ECMO services. CPT® gives you the following two codes to report initial cannulation and repositioning, removing, or adding of cannula(e) while the ECMO is supporting the patient: 33946 (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/ extracorporeal life...

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