CPT^® 96440, Under Other Injection and Infusion Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 96440 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Injection and Infusion Services.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider administers the chemotherapy drug into the pleural cavity, a closed space between the two layers of the lung. This procedure involves thoracentesis, inserting a chest tube into the pleural space to drain the fluid from that space.

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