Anesthesia Coding Alert

Line Coding Basics:

All Lines Are Not Created Equal

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 [...]
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