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Check Local Policies Before Reporting Pleural Biopsy With Drainage

Published on Tue Aug 18, 2015

Question: Our physician recently treated a patient who had a pleural effusion. The physician performed drainage for the accumulated fluid and also a pleural biopsy at the same time. How do we code for both the pleural biopsy and the drainage of the pleural fluid?   Mississippi Subscriber Answer: You have not provided the details of the drainage method used by your [...]
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