Urology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Don't Forget 76942 for US Guidance
Published on Sat Apr 17, 2010
Question: How should I report a seminal vesicle biopsy?
Oregon Subscriber
Answer:
You should use code CPT 20206 (Biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle). If your urologist used ultrasonic guidance, you should also report 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement ...).
Your diagnosis code will likely be one of the following:
- 239.5 -- Neoplasms of unspecified nature; other genitourinary organs
- 198.82 -- Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites; genital organs
- 222.8 -- Other specified sites of male genital organs; seminal vesicle.
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