ICD-9 code 510.0 for Empyema with fistula is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (510-519).
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The hospital would bill on a UB for the clinic charges, and the physician would bill on the 1500 for the provider's professional fee. That part is correct.
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