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Renal mass ablation and biopsy

Date: May 22, 2012

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Dear Dr. Z: A CT guided needle biopsy of a renal mass was performed and then CT guided cryoablation of the same mass was performed (same patient encounter). Is it appropriate to code 50200, 77012-59 for the needle biopsy and 50593, 77013 for the cryoablation of the renal mass? Or should only 50593, 77013 be coded since it is the same mass? Thank you. mlb

Question ID : 3812
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