CPT^® 36568, Under Insertion of Central Venous Access Device

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36568 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 through a vein in the upper extremity of a patient younger than 5 years of age and passes the catheter into one of the major veins carrying the blood to the heart or directly into the right atrium, without placing a subcutaneous port or pump.

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Billing for outside services

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 484262, member: 5404"] I haven't worked in CAH billing which I know has some special rules, but I can tell you how this has been handled in the facilities where I've worked. ... [ Read More ]

Billing for outside services

[QUOTE="SSummCCH, post: 484249, member: 698339"] Thank you for responding. These are technical services. For the lithotripsy, the technicians come in with the laser for the surgery and perform the s... [ 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 ]

December 2018 Test Yourself quiz

[QUOTE="klursky, post: 444595, member: 214271"]question #18 states the following: Per cpt® 2019, which code reports a picc line without subcutaneous port or pump, without imaging guidance, in a 48-ye... [ Read More ]

December 2018 Test Yourself quiz

Question #18 states the following: Per CPT® 2019, which code reports a PICC line without subcutaneous port or pump, without imaging guidance, in a 48-year-old patient? My options are 36568, 36569, ... [ Read More ]

PICC LINE billed with Neonatal ICU codes

[QUOTE="MBronowicki, post: 378987, member: 12852"]Can anyone help me with a billing issue. I have been questioned about billing a PICC line (36568) with 99469 or 99472. I need to confirm whether the... [ Read More ]

PICC Line Placement - in the CPT book

I went with: Catheterization > Venous > Central Line and it said "See Central Venous Catheter Placement" Then I went Central Venous Catheter Placement > Insertion > Peripheral It then gives you Wit... [ Read More ]

CPT for placement of femoral quinton dialysis catheter

[b]peripherally inserted[/b] [QUOTE="Mojo, post: 289059, member: 58277"]36555 for patients younger than 5 years 36556 for age 5 and older[/QUOTE] If its inserted through the femoral vein its "per... [ Read More ]

PICC LINE billed with Neonatal ICU codes

Can anyone help me with a billing issue. I have been questioned about billing a PICC line (36568) with 99469 or 99472. I need to confirm whether the CPT code is bundled and what the provider's docum... [ Read More ]

Peripheral line via saphenous and venogram femoral saphenous ultrasound vein venogram

Guys, How would you code this one? Would it be...36568, 77001, and 76937 only, as the venogram was done via saphenous, and saphenous was the insertion site. Dr. doesn't document tunneling in saphenou... [ Read More ]

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