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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 2
CPT® 2014: 10030 Leads Fluid-Collection Updates
Use different codes for visceral, peritoneal, other sites.
With four new and two deleted fluid collection codes in CPT® 2014, you’ll need to rethink how you report certain catheter-drainage procedures that your surgeon performs this year.
The new codes are specific to anatomic site and include image-guidance. The following synopsis will give you the low-down on everything you need to know to use the codes and capture the pay you deserve in this new year.
Capture Integumentary Service
You’ll find a whole new subsection under the Integumentary System heading “Skin, Subcutaneous, and Accessory Structures” in CPT®...
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