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Identify Same or Different Incision for Bone Marrow Coding

Published on Thu Jul 17, 2014

Question: When our surgeon performs a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy for a Medicare beneficiary, should we report 38221and 38220 or G0364?  Georgia Subscriber Answer: The answer varies depending on whether the aspiration and biopsy are through the same or separate incisions, even if they’re from the same bone.   If the aspiration and biopsy are through the same incision, you should [...]
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