Chapter 4
Section 2.2
General Surgery
Issue Date: March 11, 2002
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1.0 CPT
PROCEDURE CODES
10021, 10022
2.0 DESCRIPTION
This subsection conforms to the Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT) Manual, which relocated procedure codes that were
located in the Pathology and Laboratory section of the CPT Manual.
3.0 POLICY
Fine needle aspiration, with or without imaging
guidance, is covered.
Note: For fine needle
aspiration, use CPT procedure code 10021. For image guided breast
biopsy, see CPT procedure codes 19102, 19103, 10022.
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