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CPC · Question #51

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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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
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