Code 47000, Biopsy of liver, needle; percutaneous, is the surgical code for a core liver biopsy (with any size needle) performed as a separate procedure. If a liver biopsy is performed as part of another operative procedure, then code 47001 should be reported. Modality specific needle guidance placement code 76942, Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation, is reported for the ultrasonic guidance.
Use 47000-52 for this case.