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36597-52
Date: Jun 22, 2020
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Does repositioning of a CVC require suture removal, etc.? We have a report where there was only a pressure injection done and that moved the catheter into position. Is this reported with 36597 alone, or should a -52 modifier be appended? "Patient was brought to the interventional suite and placed on the table in the supine position. Pre-procedure fluoroscopy demonstrated the tip of the catheter to be curled in the azygos vein. Pressure injection of saline was made, which repositioned the catheter in the superior vena cava."
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