Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Tackle the Modified Radical Neck Dissection With 60240
Published on Sat Nov 20, 2010
Question: Answer: Code this encounter with 60240 (Thyroidectomy, total or complete) and 38724 (Cervical lymphadenectomy: modified radical neck dissection). The Correct Coding Inititative (CCI) does not bundle 60240 with 38724; so you won't have any problem billing them together. Important:
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