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Code for Injection, Not Puncture, in This Intrathecal Chemo Scenario

Published on Thu Oct 08, 2026

Question: How would you code this note? Ommaya reservoir was accessed with a 25-gauge butterfly, and 4 cc of clear CSF were removed and sent for studies. Chemotherapy is then given into the Ommaya reservoir. Which of the following coding options should I select? 96542, 61070 96542, 61020 96542 Also, would you append modifier 59 to 61070 or 61020 in [...]
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