Question:
Do you have any tips for reporting 36593?
Answer:
Heparin is an anticoagulant, not a thrombolytic; therefore, heparin flush is not billable with 36593. Do not use this code when the physician order includes routine maintenance of the VAD. There must be documented evidence of line infiltration or a clot.
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