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My doctor tried to aspirate fluid from a patients knee but nothing came out. Can I code the attempt or just code an E & M?
My doctor tried to aspirate fluid from a patients knee but nothing came out. Can I code the attempt or just code an E & M?
52 I believe is intended for procedures that accomplished some result but less then expected for the procedure. Personally I would use an E/M code ...no global and the E/M probably depending on the documentation would reimburse about the same; again depending on the documentation that the physician provided.