A patient with three thyroid nodules is seen for an FNA biopsy. Using ultrasonic guidance, the provider inserts a 25-gauge needle into each nodule. Nodular tissue is aspirated and sent to pathology. What CPT® coding reported?
FNA is most commonly performed under ultrasound guidance and uses the code 10005 for the first nodule sampled, and 10006 for any additional nodules C.
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