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Exchange of femoral CVC with bilat upper extremity selection via same acces
Date: Jan 18, 2012
Question:
We did an exchange of existing right femoral CVC with the selectively of both the RT and LT upper extremity veins and a bilateral venogram was done. I’m thinking that we can not bill for the selection of the bilateral upper extremity nor the venogram because it is done via the CVC exchange access site and it is encompassed into the exchange code. The physician also accessed the lt ext jugular vein and angioplastied the Lt Brachiocephalic vein (occlusion) and placed tunneled CVC.
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