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Code deleted, see 49421, 49020, 49021, 49040, 49041, 49081-49084, 49418.

Official Description

Insertion of intraperitoneal cannula or catheter for drainage or dialysis; temporary

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Short Descr INSERT ABDOM DRAIN, TEMP
Medium Descr INSJ IPR CANNULA/CATH F/DRG/DIAL TEMP
Long Descr Insertion of intraperitoneal cannula or catheter for drainage or dialysis; temporary
Status Code Active Code
Global Days 000 - Endoscopic or Minor Procedure
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 0 - Physician Service Code
Multiple Procedures (51) 2 - Standard payment adjustment rules for multiple procedures apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 0 - 150% payment adjustment for bilateral procedures does NOT apply.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 1 - Statutory payment restriction for assistants at surgery applies to this procedure...
Co-Surgeons (62) 0 - Co-surgeons not permitted for this procedure.
Team Surgery (66) 0 - Team surgeons not permitted for this procedure.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Significant Procedure, Multiple Reduction Applies
Type of Service (TOS) 2 - Surgery
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) none
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
CCS Clinical Classification 99 - Other OR gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures
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2014-01-01 Deleted Deleted text code range changed.
2012-01-01 Deleted Deleted text code range changed.
2011-01-01 Deleted Code deleted, see 49421, 49020, 49021, 49040, 49041, 49081-49084, 49418.
Pre-1990 Added Code added.
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