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Clarification on catheter access/placement

Date: Sep 5, 2019

Question:

Probably a pretty basic question regarding cath placement, but for some reason I find it a bit confusing. When accessing a branch vessel (i.e. greater saphenous or gastrocnemius vein), and we advance into a larger vessel (i.e., ipsilateral femoral vein), does that cath placement in the fem become 36011, as opposed to the 36005 that it would be had we accessed it directly?

Question ID : 12868
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