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Catheter Placement in Venous and Arterial Legs

Date: May 10, 2013

Question:

SFA is stuck and catheter goes antegrade to the anterior tibia...would the catheter placement be 36246 because it is same leg?  Or ,would it only be code 36140?  Same scenario, but in the veins SFV is stuck and catheter goes to (retrograde) anterior vein.  Would this be reported with code 36011 or 36005?  We have been having a long discussion in my office, and now I am confused.

Question ID : 4863
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