Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Lymph Node Removal
Question: How do I code for removal of a lymph node from the jaw and face area?
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If the approach begins from underneath the mandible (jawbone) and involves limited upper cervical (neck) dissection, it could represent a deep cervical lymph node excision (38510) or suprahyoid lymphadenectomy (38700), Sandham says. He adds that jugular lymph nodes are located adjacent to the sternocleidomastoid muscles (the large muscles that go up either side of the neck), and their removal would be coded 38542 (dissection, deep jugular node[s])
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