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    Wiki Critical Care + Chest Tube Placement

    Hello, Friends! I've searched online and I can't find CURRENT advise re: the following scenario Provider performed critical care services for a patient for 90 minutes (99291 + 99292) and also performed a chest tube insertion (32551). I understand 99291 + 99292 does not require modifier...
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    • chest tube critical care modifier 25 modifier lt/rt
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    Wiki Insertion of Chest Tube

    Hello, I am not sure how to code the insertion of a chest tube. Any feedback would be much appreciated! Please note: Patient had an excisional biopsy of the caudate lobe in addition to insertion of a left chest tube. The following is the only documentation related to the insertion of the chest...
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