Using CPT and ICD-9-CM codes, lung biopsy procedures performed during the 24 months before or 12 months after the index claim date were identified. For every patient, biomarker testing claims for EGFR and ALK were identified using ... R Shinde,X Cao,S Kothari - 《Journal of Managed Care...
Only rarely do affected patients undergo biopsy of the lower airway to diagnose these disorders, but in such cases, biopsy can reveal areas without functioning cilia, or with cilia that have random orientation and poor function. Another quite common reason ...
learn when to use non-vascular daignostic ultrasonic/ultrasound guidance for needle placment cpt code 76942 in percutaneous procedures.
Amy underwent burr hole surgery for biopsy of an intracranial lesion. The surgeon, Dr. Stanley, had to perform an abscess drainage of a cyst that was found during the procedure next to the lesion. Would the drainage of the cyst be reported...
Moreover, Endomyocardial biopsy (93505) may be separately allowed when performed independently or in addition to a cardiac catheterization procedure, when medical necessity is met, for instance, pre or post heart or heart/lung transplant, suspected doxorubicin myotoxicity, in the presence of, or sus...
Using CPT and ICD-9-CM codes, lung biopsy procedures performed during the 24 months before or 12 months after the index claim date were identified. For every patient, biomarker testing claims for EGFR and ALK were identified using ... R Shinde,X Cao,S Kothari - 《Journal of Managed Care...