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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A percutaneous needle biopsy is performed on the liver of a 45-year-old man who had a CT scan showing a large area of inflammation. No imaging was performed for this procedure. What CPT code should be used?
  1. 47000
  2. 47001
  3. 47100
  4. 47300
Explanation
Answer: A - 47000 is the correct code for a percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver.
Code 47001 is incorrect because this is an “add-on” code when the needle biopsy is done at the same time as another procedure. Code 47100 is incorrect because this is the code for a wedge biopsy of the liver. Code 47300 is incorrect because this is the code for marsupialization of a cyst or abscess of the liver.
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