Wiki Drainage catheter removal

[dani727]

Patient had a drainage catheter placed in abscess (axilla) which we coded 10030. The catheter was removed several days later under fluoro guidance. What codes should we bill? Just the guidance?

Thanks!
Danielle Kaszner, CPC

 

[dpeoples]

Patient had a drainage catheter placed in abscess (axilla) which we coded 10030. The catheter was removed several days later under fluoro guidance. What codes should we bill? Just the guidance?

Thanks!
Danielle Kaszner, CPC

The fluro guidance is all that I would code/bill.

HTH