Please note this question was answered in 2020. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
Access of an EVD with aspiration and injection
Date: Dec 15, 2020
Question:
Would I use 61070 or 61026 for the following? "Proximal EVD port accessed and cleaned with betadine. 3 cc of serosanguinous CSF fluid aspirated gently from EVD at proximal site. 4 mg of Cardene administered intrathecally slowly over one minute without any complications or fluctuations in hemodynamics and 2 cc of sterile NS flushed slowly behind. ICP post-administration was 13 with an adequate waveform and EVD clamped successfully for 30 minutes without complications."
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