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Biopsy with planned Ablation same site

Date: Aug 6, 2018

Question:

Would you code for the biopsy along with a planned ablation at the same site (for liver, kidney, bone, muscle, prostate, soft tissue, lymph node, etc.) since going into that same site for the ablation? Please add if any sites the biopsy would be included and any that you would code the bx along with the ablation.

Question ID : 11258
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