Wiki biopsy intra-abdominal/iliac lymph node

[sbetts]

Hi,
If this was an open bx would it be coded 38500? If done laparoscopically how would it be coded? I only see code 38570 for a lap bx but that is for a retroperitoneal lymph node.

thanks,
Shena Betts, CPC

 

[surgonc87]

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Hi,
If this was an open bx would it be coded 38500? If done laparoscopically how would it be coded? I only see code 38570 for a lap bx but that is for a retroperitoneal lymph node.

thanks,
Shena Betts, CPC

 

[sbetts]

thanks for your reply. Somebody else suggested 49321. It's not in the lymph node section of CPT but I guess that code would probably work too.

 

[bsegawa]

Lymph Node Bx

49321 is the Laparoscopic procedure, Open codes are in the 385xx section