Wiki Another question-exp lap with bx of liver

[coder25]

I am not sure which code would work best for this procedure.

Exp lap with biopsy of liver

49000 or 49010???

Am I in the correct area???

Please help.

 

[FTessaBartels]

+47001

Have you looked at +47001? Does that match your documentation?

This code is used when you have a needle biopsy of the liver done at the time of another open procedure.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC

 

[Bella Cullen]

If the biopsy was done laparoscopically use 47379.