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    Wiki CPT 32561 with 32557? Included?

    When billing for tPA installation, is the insertion of the chest tube (whether open or closed) included? From what I read, it looks like you would bill both. Is this correct? Would it be appropriate to use modifier 59 for the 32561 or 32562 when there was also a chest tube (32551 or...
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    Wiki coder liability

    can a coder be held liable for using an incorrect cpt code, my doc wants to always code 32557 even when the catheter is not left in place. I have provided him with education and he insists that he wants 32557 always coded. I am concerned that if there is an audit could I also be held...
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