Nephrostomy tube removal: How to code

If a nephrostomy tube removal is performed in conjunction with another service, such as an evaluation and management service, you should either report the other service(s) documented and consider the nephrostomy tube removal incidental or add a –22 to the other service if documentation supports a significant increase in effort.

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