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PICC/Drainage cath removal/ bedside in the inpatient setting
Date: Sep 29, 2021
Question:
Our providers are being asked to remove catheters such as PICCs or drainages for inpatient patients. What code can we bill for inpatient removals with no fluoro?
Example: "The existing catheter was evaluated at bedside. There is no further drainage from the catheter. The retaining suture was cut, and the catheter was removed. The site was bandaged. There were no complications."
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