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Pleurx catheter exchange

Date: Oct 8, 2010

Question:

Dr. Z, I can not find a CPT code for an exchange of a PleurX pleural catheter? Can I use 32552 for the removal, and 32550 for the re-insertion? Thanks in advance,

Question ID : 2330
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