tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 9

Reader Question: You Should Report 19102 Once per Lesion

Question: The surgeon performed an ultrasound-guided biopsy of a mass in the patient's left breast. She then performed a cyst aspiration, also with ultrasonic guidance, of two complex cysts in different locations on the breast. The surgeon used needles to reach the mass and cysts in all three of the procedures. Which codes should I report in this case? New York SubscriberAnswer: For the biopsy, use codes 19102 (Biopsy of breast; percutaneous, needle core, using imaging guidance) and 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement [e.g., biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device], imaging supervision and interpretation). To report the cyst...

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