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 === Open Lung Biopsy===
-An '''open lung biopsy''' is performed via a surgical incision in the chest. When they open the lung area, they use a scope to examine the lung which is a thoroscopy. {{discussion}} code that separately? If so, link, if not, why is it written here? Ttenbergen 08:59, 2015 July 9 (CDT)
+An '''open lung biopsy''' is performed via a surgical incision in the chest. When they open the lung area, they use a scope to examine the lung which is a thoroscopy.
-Code these as this diagnosis.
 === Needle Lung Biopsy ===
-A needle lung biopsy, or '''percutaneous lung biopsy''', is performed by passing a biopsy needle through the skin into the lung.  May or may not require fluroscopic or CT guidance.
+A needle lung biopsy, or '''percutaneous lung biopsy''', is performed by passing a biopsy needle through the skin into the lung.  May or may not require fluroscopic or CT guidance. This is not a diagnosis we code
-{{discussion}} I assume we don't code that as open. Do we code it at all? If so link. If not we should add a notice to [[List_of_Diagnoses_we_don't_code#Surgeries_or_procedures_not_currently_coded]].
+[[List_of_Diagnoses_we_don't_code#Surgeries_or_procedures_not_currently_coded]].
 === Bronchoscopic Lung Biopsy ===