CPT^® 49436, Under Peritoneal-Venous Shunt Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49436 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Peritoneal-Venous Shunt Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision to create an exit site for an already installed subcutaneous segment of an intraperitoneal cannula or catheter.

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I understand the scenario of your case this way: [B]This is externalisation of already embedded subcutaneous segment of Intraperitoneal catheter which goes for the [B]Code 49436.[/B].[/B]. The purpos... [ Read More ]

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