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CPT® 10035, Under Introduction and Removal Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 10035 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction and Removal Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures.

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The provider places a tiny metallic or radioactive device into the patient’s body through a needle he inserts through the patient’s skin in order to mark the exact location of suspicious tissue for a subsequent surgical procedure or radiation treatment. He uses fluoroscopy, a live X–ray that projects on a display screen, or ultrasound imaging to guide the needle to the right location. 

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