Placement of tissue expander during redo thoracotomy

[pdringova]

This is a redo thoracotomy for a postpneumonectomy syndrome. During the surgery a tissue expander with subcutaneus port was placed into the chest. How would you code this procedure?

 

[Tianne]

I would reccomend you look at 32120 and 11960 - this is not my field of speciality so please double check. hope this helps