AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 5 (May)
Reporting Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Procedures (May 2019)
May 2019 pages 3-4 Reporting Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Procedures For the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, significant changes were made regarding peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) procedures within the Central Venous Access Procedures subsection in the Cardiovascular System section. Three codes (36568, 36569, 36584) were revised, two new codes (36572, 36573) were added, new guidelines and parenthetical notes were added, and the Central Venous Access Procedures Table was updated to reflect these code changes for PICC procedures. This article provides guidance for the appropriate reporting of PICC procedures. Central Venous Access Procedures Insertion...
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Article Overview
This CPT Assistant article explains the 2019 updates affecting peripherally inserted central venous catheter procedures. It is aimed at coding professionals, auditors, and clinical documentation staff who need to understand how the revised and newly added CPT guidance is organized and what kinds of procedure-reporting information the article covers. The discussion includes the updated central venous access procedure framework, parenthetical notes, imaging-related guidance, and clinical examples tied to the PICC procedure family.
Why This Topic Matters
PICC procedures are a common area of coding change, and this article documents the 2019 CPT revisions in a way that helps readers identify which reporting topics are addressed in the premium content.
Article Sections
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May 2019 pages 3-4
Publication and page reference information for the article.
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Reporting Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Procedures
Overview of the 2019 CPT updates affecting PICC procedures and the Central Venous Access Procedures subsection.
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Central Venous Access Procedures / Insertion of Central Venous Access Device
Presentation of the PICC-related CPT code framework within the central venous access section, including the revised and newly added procedure categories.
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Revised and New Codes
Discussion of how the 2019 CPT revisions relate to PICC insertion and replacement reporting, imaging-related guidance, and documentation considerations.
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Added Guidelines, Parenthetical Notes, and Revised Table
Summary of the added guidance notes and the updated table related to the PICC procedure family and associated imaging content.
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Clinical Example (36568) / Description of Procedure (36568)
Illustrative material showing the procedure context associated with one PICC insertion code.
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Clinical Example (36569) / Description of Procedure (36569)
Illustrative material showing the procedure context associated with another PICC insertion code.
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Clinical Example (36572) / Description of Procedure (36572)
Illustrative material showing the procedure context associated with an image-guided PICC insertion code.
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Clinical Example (36573) / Description of Procedure (36573)
Illustrative material showing the procedure context associated with another image-guided PICC insertion code.
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Clinical Example (36584) / Description of Procedure (36584)
Illustrative material showing the procedure context associated with a PICC replacement code.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames the 2019 PICC-related CPT update
- Which general areas of guidance are covered for PICC procedure reporting
- What kinds of documentation and table updates are discussed
- How the article organizes clinical examples for the PICC code family
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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