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Irrigation and cautery of prior chest port pocket w/subsequent closure
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Our doctors brought the patient back the next day after placing a port because the patient presented back to the ED with oozing from the port pocket. He infiltrated the subcutaneous soft tissues in the region of the incision of the port pocket, irrigated, and cauterized for ten mins at site of oozing and then closed the pocket. How would you recommend coding this? We have thought of 11042 but because no sq in was mentioned hesitate to utilize that code. We have also thought of 10140 however hesitate on grounds it is not a hematoma. Any help you can offer is very appreciated.
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