Danielle Norton asked:
Pt had a coronary cath done 93454-26 (I25.10; I25.82) and the doctor inserted a Quattro cooling catheter in the right common femoral vein 36000?? (G25.3)
How would this be coded?
Answer:
Well cool video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZVIbzLl4k4>
Consider these:
37799 - Unlisted procedure; vascular surgery
36556 - Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older
What is the reason for the placement? Is it for therapeutic hypothermia.
Danielle Norton wrote : Therapeutic hypothermia.
Pt had a coronary cath done 93454-26 (I25.10; I25.82) and the doctor inserted a Quattro cooling catheter in the right common femoral vein 36000?? (G25.3)
How would this be coded?
Answer:
Well cool video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZVIbzLl4k4>
Consider these:
37799 - Unlisted procedure; vascular surgery
36556 - Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older
What is the reason for the placement? Is it for therapeutic hypothermia.
Danielle Norton wrote : Therapeutic hypothermia.
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