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Don't Forget 76942 for US Guidance

Published on Sat Apr 17, 2010

Question: How should I report a seminal vesicle biopsy? Oregon Subscriber Answer: 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.
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