Open Lung Biopsy: Difference between revisions

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#*We track this specific procedure as indicated in this article.

#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.

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

#* '''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.

#*see [[Bronchoscopy/Laryngoscopy]]. We track the scope however, we '''do not track if a biopsy was taken during the scope'''. Please do not code 777-90 [[Other Thoracic ~~- Other~~]] along with the ~~Bronchscopy~~.

#*see [[Bronchoscopy/Laryngoscopy]]. We track the scope however, we '''do not track if a biopsy was taken during the scope'''. Please do not code 777-90 [[Other Pulmonary/Thoracic OR]] along with the Bronchoscopy.

We are not tracking if a biopsy was taken during a bronchscopy. If anyone wants to know down to that level of detail, then we advise them they will have to audit bronch cases to drill down further on their own.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 18:08, 2014 April 23 (CDT)

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 #*We track this specific procedure as indicated in this article.
 #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.
-#* '''we do not track these'''. Please do not code them as 777-90 [[Other Thoracic Procedure - Other]].
+#* '''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.
-#*see [[Bronchoscopy/Laryngoscopy]].  We track the scope however,  we '''do not track if a biopsy was taken during the scope'''. Please do not code 777-90 [[Other Thoracic - Other]] along with the Bronchscopy.
+#*see [[Bronchoscopy/Laryngoscopy]].  We track the scope however,  we '''do not track if a biopsy was taken during the scope'''. Please do not code 777-90 [[Other Pulmonary/Thoracic OR]] along with the Bronchoscopy.
+We are not tracking if a biopsy was taken during a bronchscopy.  If anyone wants to know down to that level of detail, then we advise them they will have to audit bronch cases to drill down further on their own.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 18:08, 2014 April 23 (CDT)