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Biopsy of Mediastinal Mass After Pneumonectomy

Date: Aug 22, 2014

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I would appreciate uour input on this report. I was thinking this should be reported with codes 32405 and 77012. "History: Patient is status post left pneumonectomy due to lung cancer. Procedure: CT-guided biopsy performed of soft tissue mass in left hemothorax along the left heart border. Patient was supine with the left side elevated. Local ansthesia administered and skin nick made. A Cook 18-150-20 coaxial biopsy system used and trocar advanced to the lesion. CT images confirm proper localization. Several samples were obtained. Needle was removed, and hemostasis was obtained. Impression: CT-guided biopsy of mass long the left heart border in the pneumonectomy site."

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