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32555 or 32557

Date: Feb 25, 2020

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The patient with pleural effusion had left-sided thoracentesis done. Impression: Successful US-guided diagnostic and therapeutic left pleural drainage catheter placement. My question is that the drainage catheter was removed after two hours before the patient was discharged. Should this be 32555 or 32557?

Question ID : 13648
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