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Lookout for ‘Sentinel’ Lymph Nodes

Published on Wed Mar 13, 2024

Question: As part of a partial mastectomy case, the surgeon submits a separate container with a single lymph node labeled “sentinel node.” Should we bundle this and use the total mastectomy code that includes regional lymph nodes, or should we separately report a lymph node biopsy? Utah Subscriber Answer: You should not bundle the lymph node with the breast specimen to code [...]
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