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Cyst Drainages

Date: Jan 20, 2014

Question:

Patient has a macrocystic venolymphatic malformation in the neck. Drainage catheters were placed in the two largest cysts, and sodium tetradecyl was injected into the cysts through the catheters. Bulb suction was applied, and then doxycycline was injected. The doxycycline was aspirated and the catheters left to suction drainage. What CPT codes would I use, and what is the ICD-9 code for a macrocystic venolymphatic malformation in the neck?

Question ID : 5367
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