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Wiki Insert Port a Cath ICD

Hello, I could use some help with an audit/education dispute. When inserting a port-a-cath (cpt 36561) for chemo, what is the 1st listed dx? Z45.2 (2ndary code cancer) -or- cancer code (ex. C56.--, no Z code). Education: Z45.1- Rationale: see index logic ...Admission for...Fitting...
- nyckimmie
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- Jan 25, 2019
- icd port-a-cath z45.2
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Mod 79, 78 or 58 for Port A Cath

Hello, we did a modified radical mastectomy on a patient and they are in the global. We are now doing a port-a-cath placement for their chemo. Would that be considered unrelated? At the same time the Dr also drained a seroma from the mastectomy site. I am thinking that would be a mod-78, so...
- shellabell32
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- Feb 17, 2016
- drained mastectomy port-a-cath seroma time
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Modifiers

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