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Beware Thyroid FNA and Needle Biopsy Together
Published on Mon Sep 15, 2014
Question: For a thyroid case, the op report shows that the surgeon performed a fine needle aspiration, but the pathologist stated that the specimen was inadequate. During the same session, the surgeon performed a core needle biopsy of the thyroid. Can we report both procedures? Codify Subscriber Answer: The answer depends on whether the two procedures are from the same site on [...]