CPT^® 21552, Under Excision Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21552 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax.

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The provider removes an abnormal growth, or mass, 3 cm or more in size, from just below the surface of the skin in the neck or front part of the chest. He submits the specimen for analysis and diagnosis of a suspected medical condition.

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Coding chest wall excision in mastectomy flap for breast cancer recurrence

[QUOTE="such78, post: 489230, member: 502881"] check 21555 or 21552 depends on size of excision. Report any free grafts or flaps separately if indicated. [/QUOTE] Thank you so much! I appreciate it a ... [ Read More ]

Coding chest wall excision in mastectomy flap for breast cancer recurrence

[QUOTE="kathleeng, post: 489030, member: 455934"] No, it's not in global period. Path says Right chest wall mass excision- A 1 sm, Grade 3, infilitrating ductal caricinoma. Tumor identified in subcuta... [ Read More ]

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Hello, I'm looking for a CPT for excision of submandibular mass. Our MD is ENT and I'm coming up with 21552-21556, depending on cm dimensions and level excised (subq or intrafascial) Any ideas? th... [ Read More ]

Looking for help with CPT for submandibular mass surgery

Neck pilomatricoma excision

[QUOTE="tiaralady6466, post: 475873, member: 228256"] i would agree with 21552 because the mass was dissected subcutaneous, when I think of excision of benign lesion I do not think of dissection that ... [ Read More ]

Neck pilomatricoma excision

i would agree with 21552 because the mass was dissected subcutaneous, when i think of excision of benign lesion i do not think of dissection that deep,... [ Read More ]

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DX: Pilomatricoma Procedure performed: Excision of left posterior neck mass 4cm A 4cm incision was made over the mass and dissected down to the adipose layer. A layer mass was then delivered and di... [ Read More ]

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I get conflicting information when I read the posts regarding this scenario. Some coder say you automatically code lipomas from the Musculoskeletal system. Others say if the documentation does not sta... [ Read More ]

Submandibular mass CPT

[QUOTE="mkacmar, post: 440492, member: 64492"]Check CPT codes 21555, 21552,21556, 21554 if these fit your scenario as submandibular is in the neck, thorax area. Also the nerve monitoring cannot be bil... [ Read More ]

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