CPT^® 49424, Under Drainage Catheter Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49424 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Drainage Catheter Procedures.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider injects a contrast material into an existing drainage catheter. He performs this procedure to more clearly visualize and assess the size, type, and location of the abscess or cyst being drained.

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[QUOTE="dbakajwood@gmail.com, post: 307117, member: 198081"]No, it was a remote chart that I was looking at and all they did was write tube check :-([/QUOTE] it depends on what kind of tube and exact... [ Read More ]

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