AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 11 (November)

Surgery: Cardiovascular System (Q&A) (November 2018)

November 2018 page 11a Surgery: Cardiovascular System Question: Is it appropriate to report code 37799 for placement of a triple-lumen catheter into the inferior vena cava (IVC) for temperature management for an adult? Cool or warm saline circulates through the catheter in a closed loop, quickly cooling or warming the patient as venous blood passes over the balloons, without infusing saline into the patient. Answer: No, code 37799, Unlisted procedure, vascular surgery, should not be used to report the catheter placement. Assuming that the type of catheter placed is non-tunneled and intended for short-term use (up to a few...

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