CPT^® 32652, Under Thoracoscopy (Video-assisted thoracic surgery [VATS]) on the Lungs and Pleura

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 32652 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Thoracoscopy (Video-assisted thoracic surgery [VATS]) on the Lungs and Pleura.

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Using a video–assisted endoscopic approach, the provider strips away the thin membrane layer surrounding the lung, removing adhesions in the pleural space and dividing tissues attaching the lungs to the chest wall.

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Thorocoscopy with rib removal

How would you code a thorocoscopy with rib removal? Decortication - 32652 - does it include removal of rib if needed? :confused:... [ Read More ]

Decortication of lung and TPA next day

Need some help with this one. Patient had thoroscopic decortication of left lung with mechanical pleurodesis and placement of mesh on the left hemidiaphragm-32652-LT. The second day the patient had a ... [ Read More ]

Help with Vats and Pleur-X cath

I'm not sure this would work, but have you thought about billing (is it 32652?) with mod 53? The decortation was attempted, was unsuccessful due to extenuating circumstances, which was thoroughly docu... [ Read More ]

Thoracoscopy

We're debating can 32650 and 32652 be billed together? If not why? Insurance has denied the 32650 as inclusive and we can't seem to find anything concrete that says their wrong.... [ Read More ]

Robotic lysis of adhesions

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Thorascopic evacuation and decortication

Others may disagree with me but I think I would just code the 32652. The primary procedure was the decortication (which is a surgical procedure for empyema) and since the surgeon was already in the ch... [ Read More ]

Thorascopic evacuation and decortication

:rolleyes:I would like some input on codes for the following op note. I'm definitely using 32652 but questioning if i should bill 32653 for the evacuation of empyemas. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lef... [ Read More ]

Thoracoscopy w/ lysis of adhesions

[QUOTE="broncsrox, post: 203780, member: 4673"]Don't know if this is the right forum. If not, sorry. My general surgeon did a video-assisted thoracoscopy and in the body of the note indicates he did ... [ Read More ]

R vats w/decort & talc pleurodesis

[QUOTE="DORINDAV, post: 199606, member: 140975"]Physician performed a right VATS w/total pulmonary decort & pneumonolysis....and at the end of the procedure he states that he placed Asbestos free talc... [ Read More ]

R vats w/decort & talc pleurodesis

Physician performed a right VATS w/total pulmonary decort & pneumonolysis....and at the end of the procedure he states that he placed Asbestos free talc throughout the right lung space. I believe 3265... [ Read More ]

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