CPT^® 50200, Under Excision Procedures on the Kidney

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 50200 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Kidney.

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In this procedure. A physician inserts a collection needle into the kidney to collect a sample for further diagnostic biopsy.

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Percutaneous Bladder Bx?

50200 is for a renal, kidney, biopsy. Remember a physician can use any CPT code in the manual meaning the urologist is not restricted to just the urology section.... [ Read More ]

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 ]

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 ]

renal biopsy by IR interventional radiology nephrology

I work for a interventional radiologist that works with cancer docs. He did a CT guided renal biopsy 50200 in his office. it's being denied for place of service. This was performed in a freestand... [ Read More ]

77002 and 77003

Report [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*77002&_a=view"]77002[/URL] in conjunction with [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*10022&_a=view"]10022[/URL], ... [ Read More ]

77002 and 77003

Here is the codes, you should just order the book and paid for it yourself if the provider will not cover it. i would order the AMA CPT Professional Edition. If you discuss coding with the provider, y... [ Read More ]

Bundled or Non-bundled

This is from the ACR – [url]http://www.acr.org/Advocacy/eNews/20160401-Issue/20160401-NCCI-to-Delete-Disputed-Coding-Edits[/url] The American College of Radiology (ACR) has learned the National C... [ Read More ]

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