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Code 76937

Date: Mar 14, 2014

Question:

Does the following procedure technique support reporting ultrasound guidance code 76937? "Under sterile technique and intravenous sedation, the RIJ vein was punctured using ultrasound guidance. Hardcopy ultrasound images of the RIJ were obtained and stored. The RIJ was patent by ultrasound."

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