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Ria Dancel, MD
@ria_dancel
University of North Carolina Med-Peds Hospitalist, Director of UNC Medicine Procedure Service, #POCUS, #IMPOCUS, #MedEd, tweets = all me
Feb 28, 2021 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
A thread about #POCUS guided procedures.
Paracentesis with ultrasound: 49083
Paracentesis without ultrasound: 49082

With #POCUS is safer for patients and less likely to be a failed procedure. Also, billing is higher for ultrasound guidance.

journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/artic… #POCUS guided procedures, continued
Thoracentesis with #POCUS guidance CPT: 32555
Thoracentesis without #POCUS guidance CPT: 32554

Again, using ultrasound makes for a safer and more successful procedure.

journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/artic…