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Wiki Post Operative Seroma Drain Placement

Thread starter Pfukada
Start date Jun 14, 2012

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Jun 14, 2012

A patient had developed a large seroma which had been aspirated once & had since re-accumulated. The surgeon placed an axillary JP Drain...does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should best code the drain placement?

I would really appreciate any & all help!

thank you very much,

Pamela

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