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Choose the Correct Codes for This Central Line Placement
Published on Wed Feb 07, 2024
Question: The provider’s documentation included the following procedure note for an inpatient service provided at 14:12 during an anesthesia case that ran from 13:59 to 17:12. The indication for this procedure is intravenous access and hemodynamic monitoring during surgery. A time-out was completed, verifying correct patient, procedure, site, positioning, and equipment. The 76-year-old patient was placed in a position appropriate for [...]