General Surgery Coding Alert

CPT provides 13 codes to describe placement of central venous (CV) access devices: • 36555 -- Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; younger than 5 years of age • 36556 -- ... age 5 years or older • 36557 -- Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; younger than 5 years of age • 36558 -- ... age 5 years or older • 36560 -- Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; younger than 5 years of age • 36561 -- ... age 5 years or older • 36563 -- Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with subcutaneous pump • 36565 -- Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, requiring two catheters via two separate venous access sites; without subcutaneous port or pump (e.g., Tesio type catheter) • 36566 -- ... with subcutaneous port(s) • 36568 -- Insertion of peripherally inserted central [...]