decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 2 (February)
Vascular Coding / Central venous catheters
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Article Overview
This article explains the general scope of central venous access devices used for medication delivery, fluid administration, blood sampling, and longer-term infusion access. It covers major device categories such as tunneled catheters, infusion ports, implantable infusion pumps, and peripherally inserted central catheters, with CPT-based coding references for these procedures. The content is aimed at coding professionals and others who need a high-level understanding of how the topic is organized in the coding literature.
Why This Topic Matters
Central venous access procedures are commonly coded in clinical and hospital settings, and accurate topic recognition helps users find guidance relevant to device type, insertion approach, and the associated CPT references.
Article Sections
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Central venous catheters/devices
Introduces the general purpose of central venous access devices and summarizes the broad categories of access routes discussed in the article.
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Tunneling
Describes tunneled central venous access as a procedural concept and notes its relationship to selected CPT insertion codes.
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Infusion port
Covers completely implanted vascular access devices and the general structure of port-based systems discussed in the article, along with related CPT references.
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Implantable infusion pump
Summarizes implanted pump-based infusion access as another form of long-term vascular access device discussed in the article.
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Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines)
Explains the article’s discussion of peripheral-vein access that advances to a central vein and the CPT references associated with PICC line insertion.
What You Will Learn
- How the article organizes major types of central venous access devices
- Which vascular access device categories are discussed in relation to CPT coding
- How tunneled, implanted, and peripherally inserted access concepts are grouped in the article
- What broad clinical uses of central venous access are mentioned
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare professionals working with vascular access procedures
Codes Discussed
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