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"Fluid was drained from the pericardium by insertion of an 18 gauge thin wall needle in the Subxyphoid area. A J tip wire was inserted followed by sheath insertion. An 18 mm balloon was then inserted to the pericardium and inflated. Balloon was then removed out the window created in the pericardium. One 60 cc syringe was utilized to drain 45 cc of fluid. A drainage tube was attached to a bottle for drainage. Procedure was complete and no tissue samples taken." Would this procedure be reported with code  33017 since the procedure is being performed via percutaneous needle and use of the balloon is to create a small hole or "window" large enough to drain the fluid?