Open Lung Biopsy: Difference between revisions

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#*We do track open lung biopsy specifically.

#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.

#*so we dont code EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)

# dont code EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)

#** was that a question or a statement, Shirley?

#

#* '''we do not track these'''. Please do not code them as 777-90 [[Other Pulmonary/Thoracic OR]].

#A '''bronchoscopic lung biopsy''' is performed using a bronchoscope, and may or may not require fluoroscopic or CT guidance.

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=== Pleurodesis ===

* 5/8/2007 Dr Gray stated ignore the method of entry thoracotomy /thoracoscopy and call them all open lung biopsy plus or minus pleurodesis so do we still code pleurodesis under open lung biopsy?

**no. Pleurodesis is a specific procedure to artificially obliterate the pleural space. A biopsy is the act of taking a sample of tissue for testing. --[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:15, 2015 July 7 (CDT)

**no. Pleurodesis is a specific procedure to artificially obliterate the pleural space. A biopsy is the act of taking a sample of tissue for testing. --[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:15, 2015 July 7 (CDT

*** how should we code pleurodesis? (Shirley)

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 #*We do track open lung biopsy specifically.
 #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.
-#*so we dont code EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)
+# dont code EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)
-#** was that a question or a statement, Shirley?
+#
 #* '''we do not track these'''. Please do not code them as 777-90 [[Other Pulmonary/Thoracic OR]].
 #A '''bronchoscopic lung biopsy''' is performed using a bronchoscope, and may or may not require fluoroscopic or CT guidance.
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 === Pleurodesis ===
 * 5/8/2007 Dr Gray stated ignore the method of entry thoracotomy /thoracoscopy  and call them all open lung biopsy plus or minus pleurodesis so do we still code pleurodesis under open lung biopsy?
-**no.   Pleurodesis is a specific procedure to artificially obliterate the pleural space. A biopsy is the act of taking a sample of tissue for testing. --[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:15, 2015 July 7 (CDT)
+**no.   Pleurodesis is a specific procedure to artificially obliterate the pleural space. A biopsy is the act of taking a sample of tissue for testing. --[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:15, 2015 July 7 (CDT
 *** how should we code pleurodesis? (Shirley)