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soft tissue T9 pedicle marker placement

Date: Jan 29, 2018

Question:

What would be the correct code for fiducial marker placement in this case? "Patient has metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma, replacing the T9 vertebrae. He accesses the T9 pedicle, and a gold marker was deposited within the soft tissue just dorsal to the right T9 pedicle and another to the left T9 pedicle." Is this soft tissue or bone or thoracic?

Question ID : 10424
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