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*Is this the code to use for samples taken via in situ '''PD catheters''' for C&S, cytology etc.? Or would it be [[(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]],  combined with [[Biopsy (non-endoscopic)]]? Thanks! (Pam)
*Is this the code to use for samples taken via in situ '''PD catheters''' for C&S, cytology etc.? Or would it be [[(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]],  combined with [[Biopsy (non-endoscopic)]]? Thanks! (Pam)
** It likely wouldn't be the non-endoscopic code because someone seeing this data without access to full story would then expect this to be a full surgical procedure, which this isn't. Leaving this open to see if this would be the right code, though. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 09:45, 2021 July 13 (CDT)}}
** It likely wouldn't be the non-endoscopic code because someone seeing this data without access to full story would then expect this to be a full surgical procedure, which this isn't. Leaving this open to see if this would be the right code, though. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 09:45, 2021 July 13 (CDT)}}