Quick coding chart – ART lines (36620)

Why This Topic Matters

Arterial line placement is a common anesthesia-related service, and this chart helps readers identify the applicable procedure code and understand the accompanying payment and diagnosis crosswalk context.

Article Sections

1. Codes

   Introduces the procedure code listed in the chart and presents the code reference format used in the article.

2. Medicare payment indicators – physician fee schedule 2015

   Summarizes Medicare physician fee schedule payment indicator information and related utilization metrics for the procedure.

3. ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 crosswalk

   Provides a diagnosis crosswalk linking legacy ICD-9-CM entries to corresponding ICD-10-CM mappings.

4. Coder’s notes

   Offers general coding context, clinical circumstances, and source attribution related to the procedure reference.