When a liver biopsy is performed using imaging guidance, is the imaging guidance coded separately or is it bundled in with the liver biopsy?

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Lorelai Butler

5 September, 02:14

When a liver biopsy is performed using imaging guidance, is the imaging guidance coded separately or is it bundled in with the liver biopsy?

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Birdy · Answer 1

In performing liver biopsy using the imaging guidance, it is not bundled in with the liver biopsy but rather it is coded separately in terms of the imaging guidance. It is because it is needed and is important that the imaging guidance to be reported separately.