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Fluoroscopy with Tunneled Catheter Removal
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Original Question: Will you please address the issue of tunneled catheter removal since it now has its own code (32552)? Is it appropriate to code a fluoro guidance code, 76000 or 77002? I don't get an edit, but the your IR book states S&I is N/A. In this particular case, fluoro was utilized to make sure there were no retained fragments of catheter. The catheter could have been compromised because of infection. Why is this? Thank you!
Additional Information: In this particular case, fluoro was utilized to make sure there were no retained fragments of catheter. The catheter could have been compromised because of infection.
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