Dr. Mark Baesl, MD

CPT Codes:

• 19081: Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device(s) (eg, clip, metallic pellet), when performed, and imaging of the biopsy specimen, when performed, percutaneous; first lesion, including stereotactic guidance
• 32408: Core needle biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous, including imaging guidance, when performed
• 10005: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, including ultrasound guidance; first lesion
• 47000: Biopsy of liver, needle; percutaneous
• 50200: Renal biopsy; percutaneous, by trocar or needle
• 10006: Fine needle aspiration biopsy, including ultrasound guidance; each additional lesion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• 20206: Biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle

CPT Codes:

• 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance

CPT Codes:

• 38792: Injection procedure; radioactive tracer for identification of sentinel node

CPT Codes:

• 38505: Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); by needle, superficial (eg, cervical, inguinal, axillary)

CPT Codes:

• 38222: Diagnostic bone marrow; biopsy(ies) and aspiration(s)

CPT Codes:

• 32553: Placement of interstitial device(s) for radiation therapy guidance (eg, fiducial markers, dosimeter), percutaneous, intra-thoracic, single or multiple

CPT Codes:

• 32555: Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance

CPT Codes:

• 32557: Pleural drainage, percutaneous, with insertion of indwelling catheter; with imaging guidance

CPT Codes:

• 49180: Biopsy, abdominal or retroperitoneal mass, percutaneous needle

CPT Codes:

• 49450: Replacement of gastrostomy or cecostomy (or other colonic) tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report
• 49451: Replacement of duodenostomy or jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

CPT Codes:

• 49424: Contrast injection for assessment of abscess or cyst via previously placed drainage catheter or tube (separate procedure)

CPT Codes:

• 47490: Cholecystostomy, percutaneous, complete procedure, including imaging guidance, catheter placement, cholecystogram when performed, and radiological supervision and interpretation

CPT Codes:

• 47531: Injection procedure for cholangiography, percutaneous, complete diagnostic procedure including imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation; existing access

CPT Codes:

• 47536: Exchange of biliary drainage catheter (eg, external, internal-external, or conversion of internal-external to external only), percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (eg, fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation

CPT Codes:

• 49452: Replacement of gastro-jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report

CPT Codes:

• 50435: Exchange nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation

CPT Codes:

• 51705: Change of cystostomy tube; simple

CPT Codes:

• 51102: Aspiration of bladder; with insertion of suprapubic catheter

CPT Codes:

• 50432: Placement of nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation

CPT Codes:

• 50433: Placement of nephroureteral catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, new access

CPT Codes:

• 36247: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial third order or more selective abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family
• 36245: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

CPT Codes:

• 36475: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; first vein treated

CPT Codes:

• 36558: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older