rubybluemonkey
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I need help coding the following: They are just cleaning an existing chest tube because it clogged. ???
PROCEDURE: CT GUIDED CHEST TUBE
INDICATION: CT guided chest tube placement.
PROCEDURE:
After consent was obtained, with the patient supine on the CT table,
CT scanning centered over the upper right hemithorax is performed.
The preexisting percutaneous pleural catheter was injected with
sterile saline and found to be clogged. This was minimally
manipulated within the pleural space and subsequently aspirated. A
followup CT image was then obtained showing improved appearance to
the pneumothorax.
CONCLUSION
Clogged percutaneous pleural chest drain, cleared after manipulation.
Once the patient was hooked back to his Pleur-evac, the catheter was
noted to be tidaling successfully.
PROCEDURE: CT GUIDED CHEST TUBE
INDICATION: CT guided chest tube placement.
PROCEDURE:
After consent was obtained, with the patient supine on the CT table,
CT scanning centered over the upper right hemithorax is performed.
The preexisting percutaneous pleural catheter was injected with
sterile saline and found to be clogged. This was minimally
manipulated within the pleural space and subsequently aspirated. A
followup CT image was then obtained showing improved appearance to
the pneumothorax.
CONCLUSION
Clogged percutaneous pleural chest drain, cleared after manipulation.
Once the patient was hooked back to his Pleur-evac, the catheter was
noted to be tidaling successfully.