tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2019 Issue Q3

You Be the Coder: Refer Back to NCCI Edits for Marker Placement With 38505

Question: Can I code for clip placement with an axillary lymph node biopsy? Also, the surgeon performed a same-sided extremity limited ultrasound (US) prior to the biopsy. Is this separately reportable? Indiana Subscriber Answer: More often than not, you might see the physician perform a clip placement with a fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedure of the axillary lymph node, but there are instances where a percutaneous core biopsy will involve the placement of a tissue marker. In determining which codes to report, you should begin by performing a National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI, or CCI) edits check. You will...

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