Please note this question was answered in 2019. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
36573-52 or 36569
Date: Jan 28, 2019
Question:
If a report indicates that fluoro and/or ultrasound guidance were used during a PICC placement, but permanent images are not documented for either, should we use 36573-52 or 36569 without guidance?
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