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Making a Catheter Code Choice

Published on Wed Feb 20, 2019

Question: How should I report a catheter implantation for long-term medication administration? The medication will be administered through an infusion pump. New Jersey Subscriber Answer: It depends on whether or not the provider performed a laminectomy in addition to the catheter implant. Choose one of the following codes for this service, after answering the laminectomy question: 62350 — Implantation, revision [...]
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