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ATTEMPTED PARA/THORA

Date: Nov 7, 2018

Question:

If the doctor attempts (breaks skin) for a para or thora, should this be coded as 49083-74 or 32555-74, or should it be coded as US abdomen limited (76705) or US chest (76604)? This is for hospital billing.

Question ID : 11660
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