Reference Codes

Please select the appropriate billing code when filing all claims. Billing codes should be based on diagnosis and the services provided. The codes most commonly associated with the billing and reimbursement of Cathflo are given below. We cannot guarantee that use of the following billing codes will result in reimbursement.

ICD-9 Codes
996.74	Mechanical complication of other vascular device implant and graft
CPT Codes
36593	Declotting by thrombolytic agent of implanted vascular access device or catheter
NDC
50242-041-64	National Drug Code for Cathflo powder for injection (2 mg vial)
HCPC
J2997	Alteplase recombinant (Cathflo) 1 mg dosage IV

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Indication: For restoration of function to central venous access devices (CVADs) as assessed by the ability to withdraw blood.

Safety Information: Cathflo Activase should not be administered to patients with known hypersensitivity to Alteplase or any component of the formulation. In the clinical trials, the most serious adverse events reported after treatment were sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and venous thrombosis. Cathflo Activase should be used with caution in the presence of known or suspected infections in the catheter.

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