A 35-year-old female patient receives biopsies of both breasts. The biopsies are done using fine-needle aspiration without imaging guidance. What is the correct CPT code to use for this procedure?

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10021-50 is the correct CPT code for fine-needle aspiration biopsy without imaging guidance, and the modifier -50 indicates that the procedure was performed bilaterally (on both breasts).

A 35-Year-Old Female Patient Receives Biopsies of Both Breasts