Wiki Pleural drainage cath exchange ?

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does anyone know what code I would use for a non tunneled pleural cath exchange?

 

[margaret fahy]

Xchange pleural cath

Hi,
You can use 49423/75894 for this exchange. You can use this code for exchange of any previously placed drainage catheter for which there is no better code.
I have checked this out several times and have gotten this answer.
Margie

 

[kmschwarz]

Hi,
You can use 49423/75894 for this exchange. You can use this code for exchange of any previously placed drainage catheter for which there is no better code.
I have checked this out several times and have gotten this answer.
Margie

Can you please provide the source where you got that answer from? My concern is that the pleural drainage catheter placement code is 32557, which falls under the Surgery/Respiratory, and 49423 falls under Surgery/Digestive. We are thinking to either bill 32557-52 or the unlisted 32999.