Wiki Code 01.26

[Leily911]

What kind of CPT code is 01.26?? It's an insertion of catheter, but I can't locate it in the CPT book. Any ideas??

 

[Walker22]

It's an ICD-9 procedure code. I bet you didn't know there was such a thing, did you? It's an old antiquated system. It's mainly used in facility billing nowadays. Here's a link to a searchable database..

http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/index.php?action=procslist

 

[Leily911]

Thanks!

Wow.. no i didn't know there was such a thing. I did a search on google and got ICD-9 Procedure as well , but thought it was incorrect information! I am coding for a surgeon and not a facility... this code was the best match for the procedure performed. Is there an equivilant CPT code for this procedure??

 

[mitchellde]

It's an ICD-9 procedure code. I bet you didn't know there was such a thing, did you? It's an old antiquated system. It's mainly used in facility billing nowadays. Here's a link to a searchable database..

http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/index.php?action=procslist

It is not so antiquated as you make it seem it is just used for inpatient procedures only. It will be replace when ICD-10 comes out with ICD-10 PCS which will also be inpatient only.

 

[Walker22]

Is there an equivilant CPT code for this procedure??

This is not my area of expertise, so I would hate to suggest an incorrect code, but you might try the CPT index under, "catheter, skull".

 

[mmorningstarcpc]

Try CPT codes 61210 or 62160. I just cross referenced with my encoder and these came up. They may be what you need, or they may not be.

Best,

 

[Walker22]

It is not so antiquated as you make it seem it is just used for inpatient procedures only. It will be replace when ICD-10 comes out with ICD-10 PCS which will also be inpatient only.

Sorry, poor choice of words!

 

[kevbshields]

To outpatient coders I'm sure the system does seem antiquated. It is, to some extent, hence our need for conversion to I-10.

Regardless, it is the bread and butter for IP, facility coding.