20205

CPT^® 20205, Under General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20205 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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A muscle biopsy is a procedure to obtain sample of deep muscle tissue to further analyze a suspected medical condition or infection. Deep muscle tissue is well below the fascia or beneath other muscles or bones.

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Muscle Biopsy 20205

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Muscle Biopsy Deep

Hello: Our Dr. Wants to do a deep muscle biopsy in our office. We want to bill 20205 but can we also bill for any surgical trays that we use or are they included in the reimbursement for the facility... [ Read More ]

20205 vs 27324

[b]Lay Descriptions[/b] Here are the Lay Descriptions of each code, from Encoder Pro [B]CPT 20205[/B] The physician secures a sample of tissue from a muscle for biopsy. The physician incises the ove... [ Read More ]

20205 vs 27324

I am looking for some clarity on how to differentiate between these two CPT codes. It appears that one difference is the 20205 would apply to any muscle, and the 27324 applies to a specific body area.... [ Read More ]

20502 x3 ?

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20205 vs. 27614

Fellow coder and I are stumped. After reviewing definations and googling on the internet we are still stuck between these 2 CPTs. I am posting the actual procedure documentation. Please review and pro... [ Read More ]

20200 v. 20205

[b]Muscle site of biopsy[/b] Here's the lay description: [B]The physician secures a sample of tissue from a muscle for biopsy. The physician incises the overlying skin and bluntly dissects to the su... [ Read More ]

20200 v. 20205 20200 20205 biopsy muscle

Looking for opinions on the difference between 20200 (Biopsy, muscle; superficial) and 20205 (Biopsy, muscle; deep). Do the words "superficial" and "deep" which are integral parts of the code defin... [ Read More ]

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