6 Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line placement Clinical Indications: The 73-year-old male patient needed immediate intravenous access for medications. A micropuncture needle was used to puncture the patent left basilic vein. Guidewire was placed under fluoroscopic guidance, with tip at the superior vena cava/ right atrial junction. Wire was measured, oatheter was trimmed. A 4 French single-lumen power PICC line was positioned with tip at SVC/RA junction. Catheter lumens were flushed with saline, and catheter was fixed to the patient’s skin. No complications. Abstract from Documentation: What is the purpose of a PICC line? What key documentation elements are needed for selection of the correct code? AnswerS): – Index: Code(s):
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