wess0808
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Hi,
I have a question.....Please help
We currently have a protocol at our hospital for IV sticks. After 3 sticks by a nurse, they call the physician, if the physician cannot get the stick, they call in a CRNA . The CRNA will always get the stick and they bill 36410. After reading the CPT code description, it states the procedure requires the physicians expertise in placing the IV. Our CRNA's are much more skilled in placing lines since they do it every day for our OR patient's,etc. Should we be billing CPT code 36410 if performed by a CRNA? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Jean
I have a question.....Please help
We currently have a protocol at our hospital for IV sticks. After 3 sticks by a nurse, they call the physician, if the physician cannot get the stick, they call in a CRNA . The CRNA will always get the stick and they bill 36410. After reading the CPT code description, it states the procedure requires the physicians expertise in placing the IV. Our CRNA's are much more skilled in placing lines since they do it every day for our OR patient's,etc. Should we be billing CPT code 36410 if performed by a CRNA? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Jean