The ACS notes if the results of a needle biopsy breast procedure are unclear, your doctor might order a surgical biopsy. Here, an operation is performed to remove the suspicious mass.

Breast Biopsy Cytologic or tissue diagnosis of a palpable breast mass may be obtained by means of FNA biopsy, core-needle biopsy, or open incisional or excisional biopsy.

[2] A stiff steel needle for fine needle aspiration biopsy is the 'core' of this biopsy instrument. The needle is manipulated by a handle piston in the biopsy handle (Fig. 1).

Medicare will usually provide coverage for a biopsy that is medically necessary. A doctor may recommend a biopsy to help diagnose a condition. Learn more here.

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