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CPT for Abdominal Fat Pad Biopsy
Date: Dec 13, 2023
Question:
At our hospital facility we do a number of abdominal wall fat pad biopsies for amyloidosis. Are there any updates for what CPT code should be used for these? I've read unlisted code 17999, Unlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue, from a 2019 Dr. Z. response.
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