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Insertion of tunneled peritoneal catheter
Date: Oct 15, 2020
Question:
I understand when they insert a tunneled peritoneal catheter and drain ascites using the tunneled catheter it is included in 49418. However, in our case same setting first drained fluid from a needle like regular paracentesis. Then needle was removed and a tunneling device was used, and a tunneled catheter was placed for long term. In this case can we code both 49083/49418?
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