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Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
table 6
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Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver
Biopsy
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| Code |
Cost Item |
Allowed Charges ($) |
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| Estimated
cost of minor complication (outpatient treatment) |
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Emergency Department visit |
79 |
| CPT 99283 |
Physician's fee (20 min) |
60 |
| CPT 74022 |
Radiograph (facility and physician) |
63 |
| CPT 76705 |
Abdominal ultrasonography (limited) |
299 |
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Medication (analgesic) |
13 |
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Laboratory tests |
| CPT 85007 |
Complete blood count |
24 |
| CPT 81001 |
Urinalysis |
25 |
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Total |
562 |
| Estimated
cost of major complication |
| DRG 452 |
Complication of procedure |
4,546 |
| CPT 99222 |
Initial hospital service, new or established,
level 2 |
83 |
| CPT 99232 |
Subsequent hospital service, new or established,
level 2, 3.5 d |
135 |
| CPT 99238 |
Hospital discharge day management |
43 |
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Total |
4,808 |
| CPT 47000 |
Percutaneous liver biopsy |
125 |
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Facility fee |
215 |
| CPT 88304 |
Pathology fee |
31 |
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Total |
372 |
| CPT 47000 |
Percutaneous liver biopsy |
125 |
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Facility fee |
215 |
| CPT 76942 |
Ultrasound guidance |
93 |
| CPT 88304 |
Pathology fee |
31 |
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Total
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464
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| NOTE. Facility fee is billed by the hospital.
Abbreviations: CPT, current procedural terminology (used for payment
of physician services); DRG, diagnosis related group (used for hospital
reimbursement).
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