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Get Details for Cyst Fluid Specimen Case
Published on Thu Oct 15, 2020
Question: Our surgeon obtained a sample of fluid from an ovarian cyst under ultrasound guidance for a patient to rule out ovarian cancer. How should we code the procedure? Nevada Subscriber Answer: You don’t provide enough information to accurately assign a surgical code. You’ll have to confirm the method the surgeon used to collect the specimen before you can choose [...]