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Left VATS with pleurodesis with pleural tent

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Question:

I am looking for a CPT code for a left VATS with pleurodesis with pleural tent for recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax with persistent air leak. After researching, I feel the procedure should be coded as 32650-22. There does not appear to be a CPT code for the pleural tent, and recommendations (sts.org) are to append a -22 modifier for the additional work. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Question ID : 14785
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