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Drainage Catheter Procedures CPT® Code range 49423- 49424

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Introduction, Revision, and/or Removal Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum 49423-49424 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 49423- 49424
Section 49423-49424
Drainage Catheter Procedures
49423
49424
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49423/49424 ??
I am asking myself the same thing. Insurance carriers are denying the 49424 when billed with 49423. But we were taught to bill both together.... [ Read More ]
49423 & 49424
Can you bill these two codes together if you are checking and changing an abscess catheter?:rolleyes:... [ Read More ]
49423/49424 ??
Hi, Folks, Question.... Pt. has b/l JP drains after surgery. Dr. injects contrast into each drain to assess. Decision is made to downsize and change both drains. In this case, do I bill just 49423/7... [ Read More ]
Unusual abscessogram with exchange
[QUOTE="Liza559, post: 222427, member: 97434"]Need clarification of coding this procedure. Would 99144/49424/76080; (2) 49423-59;(2)75984-59 be appropriate for this procedure? Thank you - Liza REPO... [ Read More ]
Unusual abscessogram with exchange
Need clarification of coding this procedure. Would 99144/49424/76080; (2) 49423-59;(2)75984-59 be appropriate for this procedure? Thank you - Liza REPORT: CLINICAL HISTORY: Status post Whipple... [ Read More ]
Percutaneous Cholecystotomy tube change
if you have Dr. Z's interventional book, it tells you to use abcess codes 49424,76080,49423 & 75984 for tube check and change of cholecystostomy tube if the the tube was originally placed for infectio... [ Read More ]
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