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50432 with 50390/74425?

Date: Aug 5, 2019

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"Patient presents with bilateral hydronephrosis, and the plan is to place nephrostomy tubes. Once access is achieved into the left kidney, purulent material is identified upon injection, and this is aspirated and sent for cultures. Nephrostomy tube is then placed. Right-sided placement goes routinely without any issues." Can you code 50390/74425 in addition to 50432-50 for the left-sided aspiration?

Question ID : 12891
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