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Wiki Dialysis catheter insertion

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For ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement through the right internal jugular vein, I am coding 36558 and 77001. Am I coding this correctly?

I am quite new to the coding world and am second guessing myself quite often so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
 
tmorehart said:
For ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided placement of a tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement through the right internal jugular vein, I am coding 36558 and 77001. Am I coding this correctly?

I am quite new to the coding world and am second guessing myself quite often so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
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You just missed the U/s guidance, which is 76937.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC
 
Remember when you are charging for the Ultrasound guidance this requires documentation of it for evaluation of potential access sites, selected vessel patency and real-time visualization of vascular needle entry. j It also requires permanent recording and reporting in the documentation. I had to train our docs to make sure they dictate this in the report.:o
 
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