August 2002 page 10
Coding Consultation:Respiratory System
Respiratory System, 32405, 10021 (Q&A)
Question
If the physician performs a percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung, and a fine needle aspiration of the lung, can codes 32405, Biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous needle, and 10021, Fine needle aspiration; without imaging guidance, be reported together?
AMA Comment
Yes. Code 32405 describes a percutaneous needle biopsy, in which a small piece of tissue is taken through the needle and examined for histologic architecture. Code 10021 describes a fine needle aspiration, in which fluid or tissue is aspirated with a long, slender needle...
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This article reviews a respiratory system coding question from an August 2002 AMA coding consultation. It focuses on how the guidance discusses reporting multiple CPT procedures in the same encounter, with attention to general coding considerations and payer policy differences.
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Article Sections
Coding Consultation: Respiratory System
An AMA coding Q&A focused on a respiratory system procedure reporting scenario. The section presents the consultation topic and the related coding discussion.
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The general topic addressed in the respiratory system coding consultation
How the article frames reporting multiple procedures in one encounter
Where the discussion notes the relationship between CPT guidance and payer policies
What type of guidance the AMA comment provides in this consultation format
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