tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 42

Biopsy Coding: Adopt This 3 Step Approach for Accurate Bone Biopsy Claims

You can report biopsy with excision, destruction, removal, repair or fixation procedures. Want to make your bone biopsy coding error-free? Make sure you understand ‘incisional’ and ‘excisional’ biopsies. Don’t only rely on these two terms to guide your coding.  The results of the biopsy should also weigh in and guide the decision for proper code selection. You can make your way to successful coding by following these three (3) steps. Step 1: Same Code Describes Excisional, Incisional Biopsies Because CPT® doesn’t always specify exactly what the surgeon performed, you may not be able...

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