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Clarify 49185 Add-Ons
Published on Tue Aug 16, 2016
Question: A patient presented for treatment of a painful Peritoneal Inclusion Cyst (PIC), which the surgeon treated using sclerotherapy. The surgeon inserted a transabdominal drainage catheter under ultrasound guidance, withdrew fluid and injected contrast. With contrast visualization, the surgeon identified a second PIC and proceeded to drain both cysts before instill sclerosing agent. Should we bill this as 49185 x 2, [...]