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{{CCI category|Diagnostic Px}} | {{CCI category|Diagnostic Px}} | ||
{{CCI category|Gastrointestinal Px}} | {{CCI category|Gastrointestinal Px}} | ||
{{CCI category|Surgery}} | |||
==Additional Info== | ==Additional Info== | ||
*This code is for diagnostic paracentesis only | *This code is for diagnostic paracentesis only -- and this requires use of a needle, through the abdominal wall, with removal of peritoneal fluid. | ||
*For therapeutic paracentesis you construct it from components as | *For therapeutic paracentesis you construct it from components as | ||
**'''[[(T) Abdominal or | **'''[[(T) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]]''' | ||
**'''[[Drainage, Evacuation]]''' | **'''[[Drainage, Evacuation]]''' | ||
*For peritoneal fluid removed from an existing conduit (e.g. a PD catheter) for diagnostic purposes (e.g. fluid for C&S or cytology) then combine: [[(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]], with [[Biopsy (non-endoscopic)]] | |||
{{CCI Collection Mode}} | {{CCI Collection Mode}} | ||