kandekane8
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Hi,
My Rad is just providing guidance for the nursing staff during a PICC placement. They have been billing 96937 for the Rad but this is an add-on code. Is this correct in this scenario? If not, how should it be billed? Here's report.
ACCESSION: (10286628,10287366)
RN PICC PLACEMENT 36569
RN PICC US GUIDANCE 76937
RESULT: Indication: Left knee wound infection.
Under aseptic precautions and with 1% lidocaine as local anesthesia, a 4 French 48 cm PICC line was placed into the right basilic vein by nursing staff. Ultrasound guidance was utilized and an image saved on PACS.
Spot film of the chest demonstrates catheter tip of the PICC line is noted in the distal SVC location in satisfactory position.
IMPRESSION: Successful PICC line placement by nursing staff under sonographic guidance
My Rad is just providing guidance for the nursing staff during a PICC placement. They have been billing 96937 for the Rad but this is an add-on code. Is this correct in this scenario? If not, how should it be billed? Here's report.
ACCESSION: (10286628,10287366)
RN PICC PLACEMENT 36569
RN PICC US GUIDANCE 76937
RESULT: Indication: Left knee wound infection.
Under aseptic precautions and with 1% lidocaine as local anesthesia, a 4 French 48 cm PICC line was placed into the right basilic vein by nursing staff. Ultrasound guidance was utilized and an image saved on PACS.
Spot film of the chest demonstrates catheter tip of the PICC line is noted in the distal SVC location in satisfactory position.
IMPRESSION: Successful PICC line placement by nursing staff under sonographic guidance