CPT^® 10008, Under Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 10008 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures.

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Summary

The provider performs a fine needle aspiration (FNA), a diagnostic procedure that involves collecting a specimen from tissue, a cyst, or mass using a specialized needle and syringe. Report this code for each additional lesion biopsied under fluoroscopic guidance in addition to primary code 10007.

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