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Avoid This Breast Cytology Coding Trap

Published on Wed Dec 13, 2023

Question: The pathologist performed a puncture aspiration of a cyst in the patient’s right breast that required ultrasound guidance for needle placement. The pathologist then performed the aspirate exam using selective cellular enhancement. How should we code this? Montana Subscriber Answer: The correct code for a breast cyst puncture aspiration is 19000 (Puncture aspiration of cyst of breast). The code does not [...]
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