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Limited Lymphadenectomy for Staging Procedures CPT® Code range 38562- 38564

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels 38562-38564 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 38562- 38564
Section 38562-38564
Limited Lymphadenectomy for Staging Procedures
38562
38564
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ICG (Indocyanine green)
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Billing 38900 Intraoperative sentinel Node mapping for gyn onc
You can only bill 38900 with one of the base codes 19302, 19307, 38500, 38510, 38520, 38525, 38530, 38531, 38542, 38562, 38564, 38570, 38571, 38572, 38740, 38745, 38760, 38765, 38770, 38780, 56630, 56... [ Read More ]
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[b]2019 update[/b] Since I posted this answer in 2017 & I know people often reference previous posts, I thought it important to update my answer. 38900 add on code is now billable with 38570-38572 fo... [ Read More ]
Billing 38900 Intraoperative sentinel Node mapping for gyn onc
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Limited Lymphadenectomy for Staging
Hello, I remember hearing somewhere that this area 38562-38564 Limited Lymphadenectomy for staging (separate procedure); pelvic and para-aortic retroperitoneal (aortic and/or Splenic) was only to be... [ Read More ]
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