CPT 38505Needle or trocar biopsy, lymph node; deep (eg, internal mammary, spinal accessory, iliac, hypogastric, obturator, parametrial, parasternal, sacral, or lumbar)
Common GeneralGlobal Period: 0 days
RVU Values (2026 CMS Fee Schedule)
2.85
Work RVU
2.6
PE RVU
0.19
MP RVU
5.64
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment:
$191.14
(CF: $33.89)
Global Period: 0 days
Common Modifiers
None typically required
Related ICD-10 Codes
R59.9, C77.2, D36.0
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