Wiki Liver Biopsy under Ultrasound and then CT guidance

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Patient had a liver biopsy under Ultrasound and then CT guidance. Can both 76942(US GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT) and 77012(CT SCAN FOR NEEDLE BIOPSY) be billed for the procedure?
 
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As per the hierarchy of guidance used in IR are as follows,

1) MRI
2) CT
3) US
4) Flouro

Hence need to be coded with CT guidance along with biopsy as per question.

Thanks,
Esther Immanuel,CPC
 
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