A 24-year-old woman found a lump in her right breast during a routine exam. She had a mammogram, which confirmed the lump, and then met with a surgeon for a needle biopsy without imaging. What code would you use for this procedure?

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19100 is correct because the needle biopsy was completed without imaging guidance.
Codes 19085 and 19086 are incorrect because these involve biopsy with breast localization device placement. Code 19101 is incorrect because this was done through needle biopsy and not an open incisional biopsy.

A 24-Year-Old Woman Found a Lump in Her Right Breast