CPT^® 36406, Under Venipuncture and Transfusion Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 36406 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Venipuncture and Transfusion Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a needle into the vein other than that of the scalp, jugular, and carotid, for a patient who is less than three years old.

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