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CPT® 49406, Under Image Guided Catheter Drainage Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49406 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 to direct a catheter through a small incision in the skin to a peritoneal or retroperitoneal area. Once the catheter is properly positioned, the area is drained.

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10160 vs 49406
[QUOTE="CoderNicole, post: 436451, member: 94135"]Hello All, hoping someone can assist i have IR providers who do a drainage via YUEH catheter of peritoneal abscess but they remove the catheter follo... [ Read More ]
10160 vs 49406 10160 49406 abscess cms
Hello All, hoping someone can assist i have IR providers who do a drainage via YUEH catheter of peritoneal abscess but they remove the catheter following the procedure so normally this would be coded... [ Read More ]
Drain placements
[b]Coding Data Analyst, CPC[/b] I would code 49406.... [ Read More ]
Paracentesis
If catheter is left in place, it's 49406. The para is included and not charged separately.... [ 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 ]
Biliary drainage catheter removal and replacement with 2 drains
We have a patient with complex fluid collections extending along the dome of the Liver and along the medial side of the Liver into the gallbladder fossa. Contrast was injected via the existing drain d... [ Read More ]
Aspiration of Ovarian cyst
Hi, Please suggest the codes for the below report I am confused with 10022 and 76942 or 49406 or any other alternative code ------------------------------------------------------------------------... [ Read More ]
Aspiration of Ovarian cyst - Please suggest the codes
Hi, Please suggest the codes for the below report I am confused with 10022 and 76942 or 49406 or any other alternative code ------------------------------------------------------------------------... [ Read More ]
Aspiration of Ovarian cyst
Hi, Please suggest the codes for the below report I am confused with 10022 and 76942 or 49406 or any other alternative code ------------------------------------------------------------------------... [ Read More ]
Serous fluid in uterus and tubes - Patient is a 3 month old born
Thank you! I will see if 49020 or maybe 49406 will work.... [ Read More ]
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