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Watch for Bundle in Thyroid FNA and Needle Biopsy Coding

Published on Thu Nov 06, 2014

Question: For a patient with a nodule in the thyroid gland, the clinical note mentions that our physician performed a fine needle aspiration. When subjected to pathology examination, the pathologist stated that the specimen was inadequate. During the same session, our physician performed a core needle biopsy of the thyroid. Can we report both procedures? Codify Subscriber Answer: You may check the [...]
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