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Medical Coding

Category - 50,000 Series

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A 50-year-old woman is scheduled for a unilateral biopsy of the right ovary. What is the correct CPT code for this procedure?
  1. 58820
  2. 58900
  3. 58920
  4. 58925
Explanation
Answer: B - 58900 is the correct code for a unilateral or bilateral ovarian biopsy.
Code 58820 is incorrect because this code is used for the drainage of an ovarian abscess. Code 58920 is incorrect because this code is for a wedge resection or bisection of the ovary, either unilateral or bilateral. Code 58925 is incorrect because this code is for a unilateral or bilateral ovarian cystectomy.
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