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remove breast drainage catheter

Date: Feb 27, 2019

Question:

Facility wants to charge 49422 for removal of a breast drainage catheter. It is not a tunneled catheter. There is no documentation of radiograph, contrast injection, etc. being done. From report: “The skin and the catheter tract were infiltrated with 1% lidocaine. The catheter was cut and removed. Hemostasis of the site was obtained with manual pressure. Successful removal of right breast drainage catheter." I am having trouble finding a procedure code. What would you recommend?

Question ID : 12157
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