CPT^® 49422, Under Tunneled Intraperitoneal Catheter Insertion and Removal Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49422 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Tunneled Intraperitoneal Catheter Insertion and Removal Procedures.

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The provider removes an existing tunneled intraperitoneal catheter that a provider uses to drain a recurrent accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

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Removal of presteral peritoneal cath

I coded for removal of peritoneal dialysis catheter 49422. My provider removed the presternal cath at the same time. He thinks there should be another code to bill with the 49422 or is it included? ... [ Read More ]

Intraperitoneal port removal

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Vp shunt externalizing

How do you code for a VP shunt externalization? Basically they are just taking the peritoneal catheter out of the abdomen and connecting it to an external collecting system due to infection. Then a fe... [ Read More ]

removal of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter

If a patient was unable to tolerate peritoneal dialysis, and the surgeon removed the intraperitoneal dialysis catheter, what ICD-10 code would you submit with 49422? thanks in advance!... [ Read More ]

Liver Abscess Drain Check/Drain Removal

The appropriate coding is 49424 (Contrast injection for assessment of abscess or cyst via previously placed drainage catheter or tube) and 76080 (Radiologic examination, abscess, fistula or sinus trac... [ Read More ]

Removal of two catheters, insert one

and look at 49421 and 49422 be sure to read parenthetical notes... [ Read More ]

Pericadial Drain Removal/Anesthesia

49422/00800... [ Read More ]

49422

Can I bill 49422 if the removal is within the 10 day global period but done by a different provider than who did the insertion on day of surgery?... [ Read More ]

Insertion Ash Catheter for dialysis

[b]re: ash catheter[/b] I use 49421 for insertion (49324 for lap) and 49422 for removal. I realize this is an old post but wanted to respond in case someone else needed the answer. Thank you.... [ Read More ]

correct anesthesia code help needed

I have this op note that I'm stuck on. I'm trying to determine the correct anesthesia code to bill. I'm not sure what the surgeon will end up billing (49422??) but in the meantime, I'm just stuck on... [ Read More ]

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