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34.0 Incision of chest wall and pleura
Excludes: that as operative approach -- omit code |
34.01 Incision of chest wall
Extrapleural drainage
Excludes: incision of pleura (34.09) |
34.02 Exploratory thoracotomy |
34.03 Reopening of recent thoracotomy site |
34.04 Insertion of intercostal catheter for drainage
Chest tube
Closed chest drainage
Revision of intercostal catheter (chest tube) (with lysis of adhesions)
Excludes: thoracoscopic drainage of pleural cavity (34.06) |
34.05 Creation of pleuroperitoneal shunt |
34.06 Thoracoscopic drainage of pleural cavity
Evacuation of empyema |
34.09 Other incision of pleura
Creation of pleural window for drainage
Intercostal stab
Open chest drainage
Excludes: thoracoscopy (34.21)
thoracotomy for collapse of lung (33.32) |