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Chest Tube and tPA Infusion

Date: Aug 5, 2019

Question:

Question regarding chest tube and tPA infusion. After a sheathed needle was placed and fluid aspirated, chest tube was placed and 6 mg of tPA was infused into the loculated pleural effusion to facilitate drainage. Can we report code 32561 with chest tube placement? 

Question ID : 2605
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