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Reference NCCI Edits for Tissue Marker Placement with 38505

Published on Thu Jun 13, 2019

Question: Can I code for clip placement with an axillary lymph node biopsy? Also, the radiologist 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 [...]
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