Line Coding Basics:
All Lines Are Not Created Equal
Published on Mon Jul 12, 2021
Here’s how you should code the most common categories. An anesthesia provider often uses multiple lines during complicated heart cases, for different purposes. As a coder, you should be familiar with each type of line and its use. The most common categories include: A Swan-Ganz catheter (93503, Insertion and placement of flow directed catheter (eg, Swan-Ganz) for monitoring purposes) monitors [...]
