Thrombolysis Through a Chest Tube

General Surgery

Jul 26

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Question:

How is installation of tPA into a chest tube coded?

Answer:

Report this with the following codes:

CPT Code	Description
?32561	Instillation(s), via chest tube/catheter, agent for fibrinolysis (eg, fibrinolytic agent for break up of multiloculated effusion); initial day
?32562	subsequent day

Each of these codes is reported once per day only.

*This response is based on the best information available as of 10/30/18.

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