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Take This Advice to Accurately Report Bone Marrow Specimen Codes

Published on Tue Mar 24, 2026

Question: When we get bone marrow specimens from surgical procedures, the surgeon usually sends them as either a biopsy or an aspiration. Today, we got both from a single procedure. How is this coded? Revenue Cycle Insider Subscriber Answer: Bone marrow biopsies and bone marrow aspirations are two different procedures to remove fluid and cellular material from the spongy, semi-solid [...]
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