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A 55-year-old patient with suspected liver cancer was seen by the physician to obtain a biopsy. The special biopsy needle was placed using ultrasonic guidance. The physician obtained a small tissue sa
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Radiology
Question
A 55-year-old patient with suspected liver cancer was seen by the physician to obtain a biopsy. The special biopsy needle was placed using ultrasonic guidance. The physician obtained a small tissue sample from the liver, which was then sent to pathology. What CPT® codes are reported?
Options
- A47000, 77002-26
- B47000, 10005
- C47100, 77012-26
- D47000, 76942-26
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#liver biopsy#ultrasound guidance#imaging guidance codes#supervision and interpretation