Wiki Dialysis catheter insertion

[tmorehart]

For ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement through the right internal jugular vein, I am coding 36558 and 77001. Am I coding this correctly?

I am quite new to the coding world and am second guessing myself quite often so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

 

[Jim Pawloski]

For ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement through the right internal jugular vein, I am coding 36558 and 77001. Am I coding this correctly?

I am quite new to the coding world and am second guessing myself quite often so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

You just missed the U/s guidance, which is 76937.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

 

[tmorehart]

Thank you so much!

 

[kfulmer]

Remember when you are charging for the Ultrasound guidance this requires documentation of it for evaluation of potential access sites, selected vessel patency and real-time visualization of vascular needle entry. j It also requires permanent recording and reporting in the documentation. I had to train our docs to make sure they dictate this in the report.