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A coded value specifying the technique that is used for the procedure. EXAMPLE(S): For a specimen collection, the methodCode could = \'finger stick\', \'veni puncture\', \'Abdominal/ascites effusion\', \'Biopsy\', \'Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL)\'. For a cholecystectomy, the methodCode could = \'open\', \'laproscopic\'.
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