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Drainage catheter removal

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dani727

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Patient had a drainage catheter placed in abscess (axilla) which we coded 10030. The catheter was removed several days later under fluoro guidance. What codes should we bill? Just the guidance?

Thanks!
Danielle Kaszner, CPC
 
dani727 said:
Patient had a drainage catheter placed in abscess (axilla) which we coded 10030. The catheter was removed several days later under fluoro guidance. What codes should we bill? Just the guidance?

Thanks!
Danielle Kaszner, CPC
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The fluro guidance is all that I would code/bill.

HTH :)
 
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