tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 23

Part B Coding Coach: Ask These 5 Questions To Tunnel Your Way To The Correct Catheter Code

Patient age and insertion type are key factorsNavigating your way though CPT's thirteen central venous access (CVA) codes can be more of a challenge than inserting the device itself. Use these five questions to quickly access the correct placement code from the code pool of 36555-36571. 1. Was There One Access Point or Two? In the (relatively uncommon) case where the physician inserts a tunneled CVA device requiring two catheters with two different access sites (also known as a Tesio catheter), you can narrow your code selection to just two codes, CPT 36565 and 36566, says Laureen Jandroep, OTR...

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