EXTENSIVE CHANGES TO CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) BIOPSY IN 2019
Interventional Radiology Billing, Interventional Radiology Coding, FNA Biopsy, Radiology Billing, Radiology Coding, RADIOLOGY BILLING PERFORMANCE, 2019 New Radiology Codes
Codes changed along with a reduction in reimbursement. CPT 10022 (RVU 1.88) Fine needle aspiration with imaging guidance was deleted in 2019 but it was replaced with new codes that specified the type of guidance (e.g., ultrasound, fluoro, CT, MR) used. Also, new add-on codes were added for when more than one distinct lesion was treated.