Wiki Help -Coding for Breast Bx with Preop needle loc

[Hopp]

Hey, just getting confused with my coding: wondering if someone could help code the following: Lt.Breast bx with preop needle loc. Thought that it was 19125, but then I saw the coder for 19290 so not sure. Thanks for your help.
Deb,CPC

 

[Jarts]

you can code 19290 in addition to 19125 for the pre-operative placement of needle localization wire in the breast.

Julie

 

[gbpacker]

Did your Dr. place the guidewire (needle loc)? If not and Radiology placed it then you only code 19125.