38505
Needle biopsy lymph nodes
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period0-day
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary38505Needle biopsy lymph nodes
1
$170.34
$74.82
Whole procedure · 1.55 wRVU credited
$170.34
$74.82
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
1.55
1.55
Practice expense
3.38
0.52
Malpractice
0.17
0.17
Total RVU
5.10
2.24
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50150%
With modifier 50 (both sides), payment is 150% of the single-side amount. → $255.51 office.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Not applicable to this code
Assistant surgeon Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split