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36593 for one lumen?
Date: Dec 19, 2022
Question:
Can we report code 36593 if the RN documents that one lumen of a two-lumen PICC was clogged? Chemo was given in lumen 1, but lumen 2 required Cathflo. Lumen 2 was not used during the encounter. Or in order to report code 36593, would the entire PICC need to be clogged?
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