Urology Coding Alert

Question: How should I report a seminal vesicle biopsy?

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You should use code CPT 20206 (Biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle). If your urologist used ultrasonic guidance, you should also report 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement ...).

Your diagnosis code will likely be one of the following:

• 239.5 -- Neoplasms of unspecified nature; other genitourinary organs
• 198.82 -- Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites; genital organs
• 222.8 -- Other specified sites of male genital organs; seminal vesicle.