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Post core mammogram

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Question:

If a diagnostic mammo is performed, followed by a needle biopsy with clip placement, followed by a post core mammo on same DOS, is it appropriate to code for the post diagnostic mammo in addition to the diagnostic mammo (77065), thereby coding 77065 twice on the same DOS?

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