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General Surgery Coding Alert

Know the CVA Placement Codes

Published on Wed May 04, 2005

CPT contains 13 codes to describe placement of central venous access (CVA) devices:

  • 36555 - Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; under 5 years of age
  • 36556 - ... age 5 years or older

  • 36557 - Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; under 5 years of age
  • 36558 - ... age 5 years or older

  • 36560 - Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; under 5 years of age
  • 36561 - ... age 5 years or older

  • 36563 - Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with subcutaneous pump 

  • 36565 - Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, requiring two catheters via two separate venous access sites; without subcutaneous port or pump (e.g., Tesio type catheter)
  • 36566 - ... with subcutaneous port(s)
  • 36568 - Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; under 5 years of age

  • 36569 - ... age 5 years or older

  • 36570 - Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; under 5 years of age

  • 36571 - ... age 5 years or older

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