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"Patient was brought to the cath lab. He was draped and prepped in sterile fashion. A micropuncture needle was advanced from the subcostal approach. Pericardial cavity was reached. Straw-colored fluid was drained through the micropuncture needle, then a micropuncture wire was advanced and a micropuncture sheath was introduced into the pericardial cavity. A J-wire was advanced through the micropuncture sheath, and a pericardial drainage catheter was placed in the pericardial cavity. Around 450 cc of fluid was drained from the pericardial cavity. Afterwards, the drain was left in place and sutured." In this case can I report code 33016 (pericardiocentesis with image guidance) along with 33017 since the physician left the drain in place? Or does 33017 include the work for 33016?