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Wiki bedside ECMO management during global period

Hello, hoping someone can shine some light on this issue. I'm aware that bedside procedures are not billable during a global period. Does that apply to ECMO management? Patient will undergo a lung transplant surgery then come out of surgery with ECMO due to right heart failure and not able to...
- autumn_breeze
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- Nov 22, 2022
- ecmo
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- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki ECMO Management codes with subsequent care

I have a question regarding ECMO: Can Dr. Smith bill ECMO management 33949 in addition to subsequent hospital care 99231-25 for the same date of service (as long as documentation supports both codes)? Thanks in advance!
- pedscoder21
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- Apr 29, 2016
- codes ecmo inpatient management subsequent
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- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki ECMO cannulation in Xtreme preemies

Salutations, ECMO cannulation does not allow assistant surgeons. That fact is certain. However, with an extreme preemie of less than 500 grams, sometimes an extra set of hands has proven greatly helpful (so my surgeons tell me). Has anyone else bumped into such an event and what has your...
- kate gabriel-jones
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- Jun 22, 2007
- bumped cannulation ecmo helpful surgeons
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- Forum: Cardiology

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