CPT^® 36576, Under Repair of Central Venous Access Device

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36576 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair of Central Venous Access Device.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a central venous access catheter with a subcutaneous port or pump that he previously places either centrally or peripherally in a patient.

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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 ]

mal-positioned chemo port with revision

[b]Still 36576 to me[/b] I say it's definitely not 36597 Repositioning of previously placed central venous catheter under fluoroscopic guidance. [B]36597 further description: After administration of... [ Read More ]

mal-positioned chemo port with revision

[b]36576[/b] Wouldn't this be 36576 - repair of central venous access device, with subq port or pump, central or peripheral insertion site? It specifies this is for repair of the device without repl... [ 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 ]

resuture and repoosition port- a-cath

. There are codes to use to report repositioning of the central venous catheter under fluoroscopic guidance (36597) and surgical revision of the implant-able venous access port and/or subcutaneous res... [ Read More ]

resuture and repoosition port- a-cath

Doc did a resuture and repoosition a port a cath - would that be a repair of port a- cath cpt code 36576?... [ Read More ]

Revision of Mediport

36576 would be my choice... [ Read More ]

Revision of Mediport

Hi Julie: A Mediport has an internal access port. Look at 36576. A repair is to restore to a former condition. You may not need modifier -52. Good question. Anyone else have thoughts on this?... [ Read More ]

Revision of port or hematoma

Stuck on this one. Patient had a port of cath, then came back thought was a revision of port a cath but turned out to be an evacuation of hematoma . Nowdoc did was flushed with saline. Do I still cod... [ Read More ]

93503 & 76937

Nov 10 CPT Assistant references 76937 "Fluoroscopy may be performed in combination with other imaging during a procedure (eg, peripherally inserted central venous catheter using both ultrasound 76937 ... [ Read More ]

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