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CPT® 2019:

Focus FNA Reports With New 'Guidance-Specific' Codes

Published on Fri Nov 16, 2018

Distinguish first and subsequent lesions. The two existing codes your general surgeon relies on to report fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedures won’t do the trick come Jan. 1. That’s because CPT® 2019 deletes one existing FNA code, revises the other, and adds nine new codes for you to use. Read on to get the lowdown on how to bill for [...]
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