kvo
Networker
We could really use some guidance and clarification in the catheter placement coding during venography procedures. Our physicians tend to gain bilateral access, femoral, and perform injections for venograms, from there they advance both wires to IVC and perform IVUS of the IVC, bilateral common and external iliacs, and then the bilateral common femorals. Since catheters advancing to IVC 36010 bilateral? Sometimes they stop there but other times they may then place a stent in either the right or left common iliac. At that point are we getting the 36010 for the one side and then the catheter placement of the stent 36011? Some physicians are asking for a 36005 and a 36010. I even had a physician asking for 36005-50 and a 36010. Even the coders here have different opinions on how this should be coded. Any input is so greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Kim
Thank you,
Kim