AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 8 (August)

Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (August 2017)

August 2017 page 9 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: How should the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 10030, Image-guided fluid collection drainage by catheter (eg, abscess, hematoma, seroma, lymphocele, cyst), soft tissue (eg, extremity, abdominal wall, neck), percutaneous, be reported, ie, must the drainage catheter be left in place in order to report code 10030? Answer: In order to report code 10030, the drainage catheter needs to be left in place and secured with a suture or alternative fixation device for postprocedure evacuation, and the patient sent to recovery. If a drain was not left in place for prolonged...

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