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Open Flap Chest Drainage For Empyema

Vermont rates for HCPCS 32036

Drains an infected collection of pus from the space around the lung by opening the chest wall and folding back a flap of skin so the opening stays open. This leaves a lasting channel through which the infected cavity can drain and be packed and cleaned over time. It is used when drainage through a tube has not cleared the infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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