Reader Questions:
Ponder Purpose for Best Bone Marrow Aspiration Code
Published on Tue Aug 24, 2021
Question: When a provider performs a bone marrow aspiration, which CPT® code is the most appropriate to use: 38220, 38221, or 38222? New York Subscriber Answer: Code choice in this situation very much depends on anatomic site and whether the provider performed aspiration only, biopsy only or both at the same session/encounter. You would report 38220 (Diagnostic bone marrow; aspiration(s)) [...]