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Specialists

III. Procedures

4. Respiratory system

4.5 Pleura

 


Specialist

General

Practitioner

Anaesthetic

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Respiratory system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

Pleura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1139

Pleural needle biopsy (not including after-care): modifier 0005 not applicable

50

1197.00

50

1197.00

3

335.58

33

1141

Insertion of intercostal catheter (under water drainage)

50

1197.00

50

1197.00

6

671.16

 

1143

Paracentesis chest: Diagnostic

8

191.52

8

191.52

3

335.58

+T

1145

Paracentesis chest: Therapeutic

13

311.22

13

311.22

3

335.58

+T

1147

Pneumothorax: Induction (diagnostic)

25

598.50

25

598.50

 

 

 

1149

Pleurectomy

250

5985.00

200

4788.00

11

1230.46

+T

1151

Decortication of lung

350

8379.00

280

6703.20

11

1230.46

+T

1153

Chemical pleurodesis (instillation silver nitrate, tetracycline, talc, etc.)

55

1316.70

55

1316.70

3

335.58

+T