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CT perc drain w temp cath intradural space

Date: Aug 13, 2018

Question:

I cannot seem to find any coding guidance for the following scenario. Patient had CSF leak following forgery (not lumbar puncture). The physician put a drainage catheter within the intradural space under CT guidance. How would this be coded?

Question ID : 11286
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