Wiki Pericardial Bx done in conjunction with Pericadial Window

[abegnaud]

When a pericardial biopsy is done in conjunction with a pericardial window, is the biopsy included in the pericardial window or is therer a separate code for the biopsy?

 

[jewlz0879]

When a pericardial biopsy is done in conjunction with a pericardial window, is the biopsy included in the pericardial window or is therer a separate code for the biopsy?

There is a code for pericardial bx (32604) but not sure it will correlate with what your physician did.

 

[abegnaud]

thank you