CPT® 21603, Under Excision Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 21603 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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Summary
The provider excises a tumor of the chest wall that involves the ribs, which creates defects that need reconstruction; he excises suspicious lymph nodes in the area of the mediastinum. He reconstructs the chest wall defects using myocutaneous flaps and bone grafts or prosthetic materials for the ribs. He does not remove lymph nodes in the upper chest area.
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