Reader Questions: Include Biopsy in This Pleural Effusion Encounter
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Include Biopsy in This Pleural Effusion Encounter
Published on Thu Dec 23, 2021
Question: Our provider drained pleural fluid and performed a needle pleural biopsy on a patient with lung cancer. Is 32554 the correct way to report [...]
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