tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 34

Venous Cath Coding: Answer These 5 Questions to Select Catheter Insertion Code

Hint: Know how many access points the physician addressed before selecting a code. CPT® includes 13 codes for central venous catheter insertion (36555-36571), which gives you a wealth of choices to weed through. The next time your anesthesiologist inserts one of these lines during surgery, ask yourself five questions to narrow your options to the correct code. 1. How Many Access Points? In the (relatively uncommon) case when the physician inserts a tunneled CVA (central venous access) device requiring two catheters with two different access sites (also known as a Tesio catheter), you can narrow your code selection to...

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