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Wiki Temp hemodialysis catheter

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Procedure note: Right femoral vein temporary hemodialysis catheter
After informed consent was given the patient. Patient was taken to hemodialysis room. His right groin was clean and draped in a sterile fashion. About 4 cc of 1% lidocaine solution were infused for local anesthesia. At that point the catheter needle was placed into his right femoral vein. A wire was placed through the catheter, subsequently a cut was made using a #11 blade. The femoral vein was then dilated x2. A 19.5 cm temporary hemodialysis catheter was placed and flushed with normal saline. There were no complications. The patient tolerated the procedure without problems.

Physician dilated vein, can anyone help with this code???

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