The physician performed thoracentesis with tube insertion to treat pleural effusion caused by small cell cancer of the middle lobe of the right lung. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD codes:

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32557 is the correct CPT code for thoracentesis with tube insertion. C34.2 is the ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of the middle lobe of the lung, and J91.0 specifies pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere, which in this case is due to the lung cancer.

The Physician Performed Thoracentesis with Tube Insertion to Treat Pleural