CPT^® 36558, Under Insertion of Central Venous Access Device

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36558 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Insertion of Central Venous Access Device.

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The provider places a catheter, without a subcutaneous port or pump in one of the major veins carrying the blood to the heart or directly into the right atrium, to administer medication, nutrients, or fluid directly into the bloodstream. The provider performs this service in an individual five years of age or older.

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