Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Table 6

Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

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Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy

Code	Cost Item	Allowed Charges ($)

Estimated cost of minor complication (outpatient treatment)
	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
	Medication (analgesic)	13
	Laboratory tests
CPT 85007	Complete blood count	24
CPT 81001	Urinalysis	25
	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
	Total	4,808
CPT 47000	Percutaneous liver biopsy	125
	Facility fee	215
CPT 88304	Pathology fee	31
	Total	372
CPT 47000	Percutaneous liver biopsy	125
	Facility fee	215
CPT 76942	Ultrasound guidance	93
CPT 88304	Pathology fee	31
	Total	464
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).