Pulmonology Coding Alert

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Diagnostic Thoracentesis

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answer. Question: When performing a level-three follow-up visit for a patient with acute respiratory failure, I found he had effusion that needed to be tapped. I did diagnostic thoracentesis and drained 500 cc of fluid. How should I bill this service? Mississippi Subscriber      
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