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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 14
Don't Miss Coding for Biopsies' Radiology Portion
Keep your imaging coding out of hot water with just 2 digits. If you're not coding your surgeon's portion of the radiological procedures involved in performing a biopsy, you're losing out on deserved reimbursement. Follow our experts' advice to make sure you don't miss the pay you deserve -- or collect technical component pay that rightly belongs to the facility. 3 Codes ID Needle Placement Guidance Often while performing a biopsy, the surgeon will use some form of radiological guidance. In those cases, you should separately report the proper code for the radiological guidance for the needle placement, says...
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