CPT^® 36561, Under Insertion of Central Venous Access Device

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36561 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Insertion of Central Venous Access Device.

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A central venous access catheter is a device that the physician inserts beneath the skin to draw blood or administer medication/nutrients to the patient. The catheter's tip must terminate in the brachiocephalic (innominate) or iliac vein, subclavian, the superior or inferior vena cava, or the right atrium. Tunneling describes a technique in which the physician places a long catheter under the skin between the vein entry and external access sites.

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central venogram w balloon angioplasty of SVC

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 483730, member: 67434"] I would code for this procedure 36561 for the port insertion, 76937 for the ultrasound, 77001 for the fluoro, 37248 for the angioplasty, 36590-59 fo... [ Read More ]

central venogram w balloon angioplasty of SVC

I would code for this procedure 36561 for the port insertion, 76937 for the ultrasound, 77001 for the fluoro, 37248 for the angioplasty, 36590-59 for the port removal. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

77001 Acceptable Primary Codes

[QUOTE="mbort, post: 31672, member: 10505"] here is the list: Primary Px - 77001 This list shows the primary procedure codes(s) appropriate for use with this add-on code. In... [ Read More ]

Central Cath Help needed please

36558 vs 36561 vs 36566 ?? Under ultrasound guidance, the right internal jugular vein was cannulated with a micropuncture needle, followed by wire and a microsheath. I then inserted the wire. A sma... [ Read More ]

Central Venous Access Device central venous device fluoroscopy professional component radiology

Here is my situation: Doctor with hospital performs a Medi-I-Port Insertion CPT code 36561. Radiologist contracted by the hospital provides fluoroscopic guidance (77001) for the insertion. I am tryin... [ Read More ]

36561, 76937, & 77001

Hi I believe that CPT 36561 can be billed with 76937 for the US guidance however the fluoroscopy to verify tip placement 77001 is included in the 36561 procedure. If Fluoroscopy was used INSTEAD of US... [ Read More ]

Venogram with PAC Placement

Are you saying that only 76937 and 77001 are the only imaging guidance codes that can be billed with 36561?... [ Read More ]

Port-a-cath coding

36561 RT 36561 53/74 LT 77001 26 Please use 53 for physician coding and 74 for facility coding. If insurance denies, we need to go for appeal with medical records. Hope this helps. Thanks.... [ Read More ]

Port-a-cath coding

I need help with coding for port-a-cath placement... 1. Attempt on Left w/fluroscopic guidance unsuccessful 2. Right w/fluroscopic guidance was a successful placement. Patient was brought to the OR,... [ Read More ]

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