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    Wiki What Anesthesia CPT to bill for A Central Line Placement Surgery CPT 36558

    Hello, any suggestions on what anesthesia CPT to bill when the surgeon is performing only a tunneled jugular central line placement CPT 36558? In 2009, the crosswalk use to be to bill 00532 anest for central venous circulation, but this no longer crosswalks from CPT 36558. Can I still use...
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    Wiki Canceled LHC, coded as Central Line Placement Thoughts?

    I would like you thoughts regarding this op report. the staff have charged/coded this as a central line placement. The patient was brought into lab for a cath, physician canceled cath. A standard 6 French sheath was inserted (no other supply) into femoral vein for IV fluids and dopamine. This...
    • Chlrtrep
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    • cath central line patient placement
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Cardiology
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    Wiki Lesion Measurement

    can you please let me know if we can count the central lesion to our measurement, see below, A tan ellipse of skin is 0.6 x 0.4 x 0.1 cm with a 0.3 x 0.3cm tan-brown central lesion. can the 0.3 x 0.3 be added to the other measurments for a total of 1.7cm.
    • susie09
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    • 0.3 central lesion measurement measurments
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Dermatology
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