DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2014 Issue 10 (October)

No separate billing of ultrasound guidance with image-guided biopsy code

Question: Procedure code 19083 describes a breast biopsy with ultrasound guidance. If an ultrasound is done prior to starting the procedure to find the spots that need to be biopsied, can that ultrasound be charged separately from the ultrasound-guided biopsy and clip placement?

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