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Test Your Biopsy Imaging Know-How

Published on Thu Apr 13, 2023

Question: How would I report the procedure described in this operative report? There is also an accompanying radiology report describing stereotactic guidance imaging performed prior to the procedure that my urologist used to determine planar position beforehand to make sure they only sampled prostate material. Would this be 55706 or 55700 with 76872-26? Diagnosis: Elevated PSA, history of prostate cancer Procedure: [...]
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