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Check These Details Before Billing Line Placement for CABG

Published on Tue Jan 09, 2024

Question: Can you explain how to determine whether lines placed for CABG procedures are separately billable? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: Coders need specific information about the lines used in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures to determine whether the insertion can be billed separately. For example, placement of arterial lines, central venous catheters (CVC), and Swan-Ganz lines can be considered separate procedures and, [...]
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