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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