AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 9 (September)

Cardiovascular System/Surgery (September 2004)

September 2004 page 13-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Cardiovascular System (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate reporting for a removal of a nontunneled central venous access catheter? AMA Comment The work required for removal of a nontunneled central venous access catheter is considered to be inherent in the evaluation and management visit in which it is performed. Code 92546 is a very different procedure from the head shake test whereby the individual wears webbing like straps on the head with a means to record horizontal nystagmus and an accelerometer to measure velocity and angle. The individual moves the...

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