CPT^® 36566, Under Insertion of Central Venous Access Device

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36566 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 device/catheter is a device whose tip must terminate in the brachiocephalic (innominate) or iliac vein, subclavian vein, superior or inferior vena cava, or the right atrium. The physician inserts the device beneath the skin to draw blood or administer medication and nutrients to the patient. 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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Insertion of CVC Using Seldinger Technique

[QUOTE="JamieAnderson, post: 499938, member: 32611"] Hi Elizabeth. Like Carol said you will need to search the report for some additional information to choose the correct CPT code. 36555- 36566 are t... [ Read More ]

Insertion of CVC Using Seldinger Technique

Hi Elizabeth. Like Carol said you will need to search the report for some additional information to choose the correct CPT code. 36555- 36566 are the central line placement codes. You'll need to know ... [ 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 ]

need help coding this please

[QUOTE="ernist8489, post: 454711, member: 341084"] was very iffy between reporting 36566 (CVC Tunneled, two catheters, two access sites, two ports) and 36561- CVC Tunneled with subcutaneous port. I ma... [ Read More ]

need help coding this please

[QUOTE="kathrynw, post: 454696, member: 227055"] Hi, For the arteriovenous anastomosis have you looked at 36821? For the second procedure 36566. Hope this helps, [/QUOTE] I reviewed and coded this sa... [ Read More ]

need help coding this please

Hi, For the arteriovenous anastomosis have you looked at 36821? For the second procedure 36566. Hope this helps,... [ Read More ]

Dialysis Cath insertion and exchange of Femoral cath to PICC

No ma'am so this case we don't use any of those because subcutaneous ports were placed, so we code this as 36566, (+)76937 (ultrasound guidance) (+)77001 Fluoroscopic guidan e for Venous procedures. ... [ Read More ]

Documentation for 36566

When a surgeons uses ultrasound or fluoroscopy for guidance to gain venous access do they have to document with a written/image when billing with just 36566? Thank you Cindy R... [ Read More ]

2015 add on codes

i hope this will help you.. 74301 Cholangiography and/or pancreatography; additional set intraoperative, radiological supervision and interpretation 74300 75565 Cardiac ma... [ Read More ]

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