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*The most important distinction here is whether there was purely a '''[[Thoracentesis (diagnostic)]]''' or a therapeutic drainage done. | |||
**As per the usual rules for procedures, coding therapeutic procedures "trumps" purely diagnostic ones | |||
**There could be an unusual circumstance where a therapeutic drainage is done WITHOUT a tube being left in place, in which case instead of this code, you'd use components: | |||
***[[(T) Pleura]] plus | |||
***[[Drainage, Evacuation]] | |||
{{CCI_Therapeutic}} | {{CCI_Therapeutic}} | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 6 December 2018
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Procedure: | Chest tube, left in place |
CCI Picklist code: | 1GV.52.HA-TK |
CCI Collection Mode: | CCI collect each |
Start Date: | 2018-11-23 |
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This procedure is a part of CCI Collection via CCI Picklist.
Additional Info
- The most important distinction here is whether there was purely a Thoracentesis (diagnostic) or a therapeutic drainage done.
- As per the usual rules for procedures, coding therapeutic procedures "trumps" purely diagnostic ones
- There could be an unusual circumstance where a therapeutic drainage is done WITHOUT a tube being left in place, in which case instead of this code, you'd use components:
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