Master modalities, lesion sites when coding fine needle aspiration biopsies
The CPT manual includes many types of biopsies: fine needle aspiration (FNA), core needle and skin (tangential, punch and incisional). Some of the guidelines tend to be confusing, particularly those for FNA and core needle biopsies performed at the same surgical session. Cut through the confusion with a clear-eyed look at coding best practices.
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