Hello,
I am not sure how to code the insertion of a chest tube. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Please note: Patient had an excisional biopsy of the caudate lobe in addition to insertion of a left chest tube.

The following is the only documentation related to the insertion of the chest tube:
Under general anesthesia, the patent’s abdomen and left chest were prepped and draped. A #16 chest tube was inserted in the intercostal space using ultrasound guidance. 200 to 300 mL of turbid fluid were obtained and these were sent for culture and sensitivity, cell count, triglycerides, and cytology. The chest was then attached to a Pleur-Evac and a small amount of air was also seen to exit.

32550, 32551 or 32557