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The Doc says there no code for this, but we are looking at 62268. What do you think?
NAME OF OPERATION: Aspiration of lumbar seroma.
PROCEDURE: The patient was brought to the procedure room. The back area was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Local anesthesia was administered using lidocaine to raise a skin wheal. A 20 gauge spinal needle was then advanced using image guidance through the area of the seroma which was in the posterior midline just posterior to the bony elements. Approximately 20 cc of slightly yellow-tinged, clear fluid was aspirated without difficulty. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.
NAME OF OPERATION: Aspiration of lumbar seroma.
PROCEDURE: The patient was brought to the procedure room. The back area was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. Local anesthesia was administered using lidocaine to raise a skin wheal. A 20 gauge spinal needle was then advanced using image guidance through the area of the seroma which was in the posterior midline just posterior to the bony elements. Approximately 20 cc of slightly yellow-tinged, clear fluid was aspirated without difficulty. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was taken to the recovery room.