The physician performs a synovial biopsy of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Using the Alphabetic Index, what key word(s) lead you to the coding selection? What is the correct code?
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The physician performs a synovial biopsy of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Using the Alphabetic Index, what key word(s) lead you to the coding selection? What is the correct code?
Answer (several entries in index):
Synovium, Biopsy, Metacarpophalangeal Joint, with Synovial Biopsy…….. 26105
Biopsy, Metacarpophalangeal Joint…………..……………………….. 26105, 29900
Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Biopsy, Synovium…...………………….. 26105, 29900
Answer: 26105
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