Summary & Overview
HCPCS C1752: Short-Term Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Catheter
HCPCS Level II code C1752 represents a short-term catheter used for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. This device-level code is relevant for clinicians, hospitals, dialysis providers, and payers because it identifies supplies or implanted-access devices required for acute or temporary dialysis access. Nationally, accurate coding of short-term dialysis catheters affects claims processing, inventory tracking, and clinical documentation for acute renal replacement therapy.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise review of the clinical context for short-term dialysis catheters, typical sites of service, and the payer landscape. The publication provides benchmarks and coverage considerations, highlights policy updates affecting device coding and reimbursement pathways, and outlines common billing scenarios where C1752 is used.
The piece also supplies operational guidance on documentation elements that support appropriate use of the code, examples of clinical situations that commonly require short-term dialysis catheters, and references to related device coding for readers who need broader coding context. Data not available in the input will be noted where applicable.
Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code C1752 describes a catheter for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis intended for short-term use. The service type for this code is short-term dialysis catheter placement or supply, and the typical site of service is inpatient or outpatient hospital settings, ambulatory surgical centers, and dialysis clinics, where short-term vascular or peritoneal access is required for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis procedures.
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A 62-year-old patient with end-stage renal disease presents for placement of a short-term hemodialysis catheter to provide urgent vascular access for dialysis. The patient has persistent hyperkalemia and fluid overload requiring immediate hemodialysis. The interventional radiology team or vascular surgeon performs ultrasound-guided insertion of a tunneled or non-tunneled short-term hemodialysis catheter (single- or dual-lumen) into the internal jugular vein under local anesthesia and conscious sedation. Fluoroscopy confirms catheter tip position at the cavoatrial junction. Postprocedure, chest radiograph documents tip location and excludes pneumothorax. The workflow includes pre-procedure informed consent, coagulation assessment and correction if needed, sterile field and ultrasound guidance during venous access, catheter placement and securing, dressing application, and documentation of catheter type (C1752), laterality modifier if applicable, and postprocedure orders for dialysis access use and catheter care.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
22 | Increased procedural services | Use when the service required substantially greater work than typically required for a short-term hemodialysis catheter placement (document justification). |