Wiki Biopsy

[prabha]

Can we code the below procedure as a bone biopsy???

With the patient in the supine position the right tibial region
was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. Ultrasound
examination demonstrates a well-circumscribed fluid collection
correlating anterior to the mid tibia. After administration of
local anesthesia access was obtained into the fluid cavity using
an 18 gauge needle under ultrasound guidance. Several cc's of
purulent fluid were aspirated and sent for microbiology. The
patient tolerated the procedure without incident.

Ultrasound and fluoroscopically guided aspiration of an abscess in
right anterior pretibial region.

 

[Partha]

This is aspiration of abscess, there's no mention of bone biopsy

Select an approp code form 10060-10180 section

 

[prabha]

In 10060 is not a needle guided drainage?

 

[Partha]

Codes from 10060-10180 range are also used for percut drainage when specific codes for percu draiange is not available in the relevant anatomic section, 27603 says deep abscess, so we fall back on the 10060... range

 

[dpeoples]

Codes from 10060-10180 range are also used for percut drainage when specific codes for percu draiange is not available in the relevant anatomic section, 27603 says deep abscess, so we fall back on the 10060... range

I concur.