When the physician performs breast biopsy through the skin using a needle, scalpel, or rotating biopsy device, you should select from among six codes:
10021 – Fine needle aspiration; without imaging guidance
10022 – with imaging guidance
19100 – Biopsy of breast; percutaneous, needle core, not using imaging guidance (separate procedure)
19101 – open, incisional
19102 – percutaneous, needle core, using imaging guidance
19103 - percutaneous, automated vacuum-assisted or rotating biopsy device, using imaging guidance.
Distinguish Aspiration From Biopsy
To determine whether you should report [...]
