CPT^® 49180, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49180 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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The provider takes a tissue sample from within or behind the abdominal cavity with the use of a needle inserted through the abdominal wall. He sends the tissue to a laboratory for analysis to determine the nature of the mass.

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Percutaneous Bladder Bx?

Thank you for your help as always. That was my first thought. Though, then I was thinking the bench mark could be to 50200? Since 49180 specifies "mass" and is not from the Urology section of the CPT ... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous Bladder Bx?

There is no specific CPT code for your clinical procedure. I would suggest the unlisted code 53899 and bench mark to 49180-22 for the service you provided.... [ Read More ]

Percutaneous Bladder Bx?

What surgical CPT code is used for a CT guided percutaneous bladder wall biopsy? I read that 49180 could be an option but we aren't sure there is a "mass." "PET scan revealed thickening of the bladder... [ Read More ]

CT-guided periaortic lymph node biopsy

Current coding recommendations are to use 49180, plus 77012 for the CT guidance.... [ Read More ]

Abdominal fat-pad biopsy

[QUOTE="cwatkins505, post: 492909, member: 576344"] I am newer to coding general surgery and was wondering if someone could give me direction on the proper way to code this.. here is the op note: Diag... [ Read More ]

Nexplanon removal w/Fluoroscopic guidance

77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) ... [ Read More ]

flouroscopic guidance denial

I believe you would also bill 77002 with 64420 and 64421 X3 . It is included within the "64400-64448" code set in the below note . (Use [URL='https://coder.aapc.com/cpt-codes/77002'][U]77002[/U][/... [ Read More ]

flouroscopic guidance denial

64420 is for a single level;[B] Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; intercostal nerve, single level[/B] and 64421 is and add on code to 64420; [B]Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/o... [ Read More ]

63047 and 77002

There is an NCCI edit between 63047 and 77002. A modifier is allowed to bypass the edit, but when there is an edit, I typically go to the NCCI Policy Manual chapter that talks about the code I'm apply... [ Read More ]

Presacral Biopsy

[QUOTE="Estherrani, post: 455038, member: 75929"] [SIZE=3][FONT=verdana]Please advise on the below mentioned report, CT Abd & Retro Biopsy, History: Colon cancer with presacral soft tissue mass Find... [ Read More ]

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