At our hospital we issue a technical bill (hospital charge) and professional 
bill (pathologists separate billing charge) for each surgical and cytology 
procedure.   What CPT code do you use to bill a hospital charge for FNA 
performed without radiological guidance, and which CPT code do you use to 
bill a hospital charge for FNA performed with radiological guidance?  There 
are three choices (88170, 88172, and 88173) in the 2000 CPT codebook, 
therefore, it is confusing.  Also, do you issue an additional hospital charge 
for "FNA adequacy" when clinician wants slides reviewed for adequacy before 
proceeding with the FNA procedure?
For the above procedures, which CPT codes do you use for the pathologists 
professional billing charges?  Thank you in advance for your input.