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What billing code does my hospital use for the administration of Cathflo to restore function to a central venous access device in the outpatient setting?

April 26, 2017Administration billing Cathflo code function hospital restore venous

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What billing code does my hospital use for the administration of Cathflo to restore function to a central venous access device in the outpatient setting?

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Effective beginning January 1, 2008, Medicare contractors in many states recommend that CPT code 36593 be used to bill for catheter clearance. Hospitals should ask the appropriate Medicare contractor and other payers whether this code or another one is to be used to bill for this procedure.