A female patient had an FNA biopsy with ultrasound guidance on two separate nodules in the upper-outer quadrant of left breast.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A female patient had an FNA biopsy with ultrasound guidance on two separate nodules in the upper-outer quadrant of left breast.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Yes I am sure it's option A
B is wrong! You cannot report 10005, 10006 in conjunction with 76942. Correct answer is A
Why it's not A It includes ultrasound then why should code separately
The answer is A.
ITS HAS TO BE D
10005, 10005-59, N63.21 D. IS. THE ANSWER.
It's A because guidance is included.
1005. 1006 ADDITION AND 76942. FOR GUIDENCE N63.21 IF NODULES ARE NOR BENIGN D.
A FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY INCLUDING ULTRA SOUND GUIDED AND 10006 FOR SECOND NODULE N63.21 UNSPECIFIED
No code for imaging guidance is necessary when it's already included with the code itself (10005, 10006), ICD Index Lump, breast leads you to N63 in the Tabular, unspecified lump in left breast upper outer quadrant, N63.21