tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 40

Part B Coding Coach: Here's How Vascular Families Can Vary Your Selective Cath Coding Choices

Learn the most overlooked services experts say you should be reportingVascular coding basics tell you not to report nonselective catheter placement with selective placement from the same access site. But how should you report situations when the physician positions the catheter in multiple vascular families from the same access site? Our peripheral vascular (PV) experts have outlined what you should--and shouldn-t--do when coding these tricky procedures.Key: Pay attention to whether the physician catheterized more than one vascular family during the procedure, PV coding experts say. Use 2 Codes for Additional Second-, Third-Order Branches You should code each vascular...

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