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PICC vs Midline

Date: Feb 12, 2019

Question:

PICC placement is ordered, unable to advance catheter and tip left in midline position. Dictation reads as midline placement. With the new PICC codes are we still allowed to code as a PICC (36573) with 52/74 mod, or is this to be coded as a midline (36410)?

Question ID : 12025
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