Chest Fluid Drainage Procedure in Children

The provider uses a needle inserted through the chest wall to drain fluid from around the heart in a patient without congenital cardiac anomaly who is 6 years old or older; the provider also inserts a catheter and leaves it indwelling for continued drainage. Fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound guidance is included in this code when performed. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.