AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 11 (November)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (November 2012)

November 2012 page 13a Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question: Do the codes for inpatient "midline" central venous catheter insertion (36568 and 36569) also pertain to insertion of midlines in an outpatient setting? Answer: Yes. "Midline" central venous catheters may be inserted in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. The descriptors for code 36568, Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; younger than 5 years of age, and code 36569, Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older, are not specific to any particular setting...

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