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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q3
Vascular Surgery: Master Your Swan-Ganz Coding with These 3 Tips
See when to bundle CVA.
Many clinical scenarios call on vascular surgeons to use a diagnostic Swan-Ganz catheter, but the ins and outs of coding the work may stump you.
Let our experts guide you through the snags to make sure you always submit air-tight Swan-Ganz claims.
Distinguish Vascular Access
Clinicians use the Swan-Ganz catheter (SGC) for specific hemodynamic monitoring and central access. The SGC catheter has multiple ports for central circulation access, including a regional anesthesia (RA) port, a pulmonary artery (PA) port, a central venous pressure (CVP) port, and possibly a main line or “introducer.&rdquo...
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