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Codes 36598 and 36593

Date: Jul 30, 2013

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I have always used these together, per your instructions, for catheter checks. "Patient had a non-functioning port. Port is accessed and contrast injected. After which, a thrombolytic is injected." The new coding system that we are using is giving me an edit that states they are mutually exclusive. Has something changed?

Question ID : 5003
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