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Tips Point the Way To Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Claims Success

Published on Thu Jul 18, 2013

Check for biopsy, append needed modifiers, and count units. When reporting fine needle aspiration (FNA) code 10021 (Fine needle aspiration; without imaging guidance) or 10022 (Fine needle aspiration; with imaging guidance), you’ll be on track to earn your deserved payment if you know how many units to report and how to code when your physician also does a core biopsy. [...]
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