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Line Placement:

Don’t Get Stuck When Reporting CVC Insertion: Part 1

Published on Mon Jun 10, 2024

Remember these tips to find central line coding success. Line placement is one of the services you can often report in addition to anesthesia codes, which means you should be familiar with the ins and outs of line coding. However, that’s not always an easy task. Why? CPT® includes numerous codes for central venous catheter (CVC) insertion (36555- 36571), differentiated [...]
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