CPT^® 10021, Under Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 10021 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures.

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The provider performs a fine needle aspiration (FNA), a diagnostic procedure that involves collecting a small number of cells, a small amount of tissue, or fluid from a cyst or mass using a specialized needle and syringe. Report this code for the first lesion biopsied.

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