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Wiki Insertion of 2 chest tubes

Thread starter maine4me
Start date Mar 20, 2012

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maine4me

Guru

Mar 20, 2012

#1

One of surgeons inserted two chest tubes one straight and one angled. Would this be coded as 32551, 32551-59?

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lindacoder

Guest

Mar 21, 2012

#2

That would be correct - I had this awhile back and it denied and subsequently got it paid by putting a 59 on it.

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maine4me

Guru

Mar 22, 2012

#3

Thanks for your help. I did code it this way and it still denied. I guess I will need to appeal.

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