Wiki paracentesis - help!

[kmdnine]

Our providers are always coding 96365 with the paracentesis codes in order to capture the albumin infusion. I delete the 96365 code due to CCI edits. Everybody is divided here as to whether I should be doing this. Does anybody know whether I am making a mistake by dropping the infusion code?

 

[kfelix@dvohmg.com]

What codes are you billing for Paracentesis?

 

[kmdnine]

49083 (US guidance) + 96365. I've been leaving the 49083 and changing the 96365 to P9047 to capture the albutein.