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Gelfoam used to prevent bleeding around a dialysis catheter

Date: Nov 20, 2019

Question:

A patient has a history of bleeding from the dialysis catheter insertion site. The doctor performs an assessment and finds no active bleeding. The doctor places gelfoam around the cath to prevent bleeding. No guidance was used. How should this be coded?

Question ID : 13289
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