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Electrocautery of pericatheter granulation tissue
Date: Jun 25, 2021
Question:
Our IR physician performed electrocautery to remove pericatheter granulation tissue around a cholecystotomy tube. Code 17250 is for chemical cauterization only. The electrocautery codes I'm finding are for lesions. Any advice what code to use in this instance?
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