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HCPCS
CPT code 76942
Appears in HCPCS: 2014 Number 2
Second Quarter Volume 14.
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Is it appropriate to report CPT code 76942, Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (e.g., biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device) imaging supervision and interpretation, mult...
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Regardless o...
HCPCS
Breast codes: Biopsy and localization devices
Appears in HCPCS: 2014 Number 2
Second Quarter Volume 14.
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CPT code 19283 was bundled with 19125 and cannot be reported separately based on a previously active NCCI edit. Is the placement of the localization device now included with excision of the breast ...
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This was an ...
HCPCS
Breast codes: Biopsy and localization devices
Appears in HCPCS: 2014 Number 2
Second Quarter Volume 14.
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Patient has needle localization in radiology department and goes to operating room for excision of the lesion. We report CPT code 19125 for excision of the lesion. How do we report the placement of...
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The placemen...
HCPCS
Breast codes: Biopsy and localization devices
Appears in HCPCS: 2014 Number 2
Second Quarter Volume 14.
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Would it be appropriate to report both CPT codes 19301 and 19283 if performed on the same breast?
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Based on the...