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Thrombin Injection into superficial tumor bleeding site
Date: Jan 15, 2020
Question:
Would unlisted code 37799 be appropriate for the following? "Patient referred for removal of tunneled central line. The catheter exit site involvement with tumor was prepped, and during the sterile prep the tumor started to be bleed superficially. Direct pressure did not ablate the bleeding, nor did cautery, nor injection with lido with epinephrine. 2000 units of thrombin was injected into the superficial tumor bleeding site, which resulted in cessation of bleeding. The catheter was not removed on this encounter."
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