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CPT® 49405, Under Image Guided Catheter Drainage Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49405 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Image Guided Catheter Drainage Procedures.

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The provider uses imaging guidance for percutaneous drainage as first line therapy for fluid collection/drainage by catheter of abdominal and chest organs.

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Biliary Drain vs. Abscess Drain
I wouldn't use 49405 here, and the other codes bundle. Since it through the same access point, looks like your left with 47533. In [URL='https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*47533&_a=... [ Read More ]
Biliary Drain vs. Abscess Drain
Pt has a biliary obstruction. A chiba needle in placed in the left biliary duct, and is injected. Choleangiogram was performed showing obstruction of the biliary tree near the central left main biliar... [ Read More ]
Abscess drainage placements
These new codes 10030, 49405 and 49406 confuse me. Patient is post recent gastric sleeve bypass and now has a high-density fluid collection in the left upper quadrant. Reports says from a mid axial ... [ Read More ]
49406 or 49405 ???
[b]49405[/b] For percutaneous, image-guided drainage of a perirenal/renal abscess, via catheter, Code 49405.... [ Read More ]
49406 or 49405 ???
Which would you chose? 49406 or 49405? Thanks! Sue ULTRASOUND-GUIDED DRAINAGE CATHETER PLACEMENT History: Recurrent right perirenal fluid collection. Technique: Risks and benefits o... [ Read More ]
CT guided drainage liver abscess catheter procedure
Good Morning! I have a patient that received a CT drainage liver abscess catheter placement on 9/9/14 (CPT 49405). She returned 1 hour later for drainage catheter replacement. However, it was decided... [ Read More ]
50392 vs 49405
That's what I was thinking....it's not for a urinary obstruction. The organ just happens to be the kidney....I think I'll go with 49405...and all rs&i included. Thanks everyone....... [ Read More ]
50392 vs 49405
My opinion would be that 50392 is used as placement to aid in urinary drainage. I can see 50390 because there was an aspiration of a renal cyst by a needle but would use 49405. 76942 is included in ... [ Read More ]
50392 vs 49405
I see....so i was thinking that because the aspiration and drain placement were not due to any urinary obstruction, but due to a cyst, that i should use the 49405 code.... Does everyone agree with the... [ Read More ]
50392 vs 49405
Hey, Peeps... Maybe it's just me...but i'm wondering re using 50392/74475 vs 49405 for the following procedure...it's 49405, right? PERCUTANEOUS RIGHT RENAL CYST DRAINAGE CLINICAL HISTORY: 5-day-ol... [ Read More ]
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