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ECMO

Date: Jul 12, 2013

Question:

We placed an ECMO via the right common femoral vein and right common femoral artery. The next day we added an additional arterial cannula in the right subclavian artery. A few days later, we converted from a VA to a VV ECMO, with the repair of the right common femoral artery. Then we removed the ECMO a day later. Please advise me on this scenario, and please give me the documentation requirements for the maintenance codes 33960 and 33961.

Question ID : 4948
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