CPT® 49425, Under Peritoneal-Venous Shunt Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49425 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Peritoneal-Venous Shunt Procedures.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider surgically creates an outlet for an accumulation of peritoneal fluid to drain into a vein and away from the heart. He does this by inserting a catheter into the abdominal cavity and connecting it with another catheter that he inserts in the jugular vein in the neck.
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