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Wiki Pleural drainage cath exchange ?

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does anyone know what code I would use for a non tunneled pleural cath exchange?
 
Xchange pleural cath

Hi,
You can use 49423/75894 for this exchange. You can use this code for exchange of any previously placed drainage catheter for which there is no better code.
I have checked this out several times and have gotten this answer.
Margie
 
margaret fahy said:
Hi,
You can use 49423/75894 for this exchange. You can use this code for exchange of any previously placed drainage catheter for which there is no better code.
I have checked this out several times and have gotten this answer.
Margie
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Can you please provide the source where you got that answer from? My concern is that the pleural drainage catheter placement code is 32557, which falls under the Surgery/Respiratory, and 49423 falls under Surgery/Digestive. We are thinking to either bill 32557-52 or the unlisted 32999.
 
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