Wiki Aborted CATH

[amym]

Can I bill anything here:

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Procedure aborted due to non cooperation of pt

INDICATIONS: Pulomnary HTN

PROCEDURE: The risks and alternatives of the procedures and conscious
sedation were explained to the patient and informed consent was obtained.
The patient was brought to the cath lab and placed on the table. The
planned puncture sites were prepped and draped in the usual sterile
fashion.

-- Right subclavian vein access. The puncture site was infiltrated with
local anesthetic. The vessel was accessed using the modified Seldinger
technique, a wire was threaded into the vessel, and a sheath was advanced
over the wire into the vessel.

-- Case Cancelled..


HEMODYNAMIC TABLES

Outputs: Baseline
Outputs: -- CALCULATIONS: Age in years:
Outputs: -- CALCULATIONS: Body Surface Area: 1.92
Outputs: -- CALCULATIONS: Height in cm: 157.00
Outputs: -- CALCULATIONS: Sex: Female
Outputs: -- CALCULATIONS: Weight in kg: 92.00

 

[AB87]

I wouldn't because there weren't any Hemodynamics taken from any of the Heart Chambers and also there would be no images from the Cath. If the Doc did place the Cath into any R/L heart chambers and then Abort you would use -52 or -74 (If done at ASC).

 

[Twixle2002]

Also there is not really any documentation as to why the cath was aborted other than pt cooperation..

 

[CPCCODERII]

I think the most you can bill here is the insertion of the catheter. Look at code 36140, and I think that would be appropriate. HTH

 

[TWinsor]

I agree 36140 is all I see.

HTH!