cholecystostomy tube status

danielle.stevens@essentiahealth.orgdanielle.stevens@essentiahealth.org
in Home Care Coding General
I have no idea what I would use for this, can someone please help?

Thanks!!

Danie Stevens
Home Health Coder, RHIT
Essentia Health St. Mary's
1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-847-0857
Danielle.Stevens@essentiahealth.org

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  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    Because of the "ostomy' ending of the inserted drain, you must use a Z43 code. I picked out Z43.4

    Nancy Wolverton RN,CCM
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    5800 West 10th St., Suite 300
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