Wiki FNA and biopsy

[dcohen]

Can you bill both an FNA and biopsy together?

 

[jmcpolin]

not if they are doing a biopsy of the same site.

 

[tmlbwells]

This is according to the CMS National Correct Coding Initiative " FNA should not be reported with another biopsy procedure code for the same lesion unless one specimen is inadequate for diagnosis." I hope this helps, I know I always have trouble with it.