CPT^® 38530, Under Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 38530 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels.

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The provider performs an open excision or biopsy of lymph nodes in the internal mammary gland using a scalpel. The provider commonly performs this procedure to identify and diagnose the cause of disease in the lymph node or surrounding tissues.

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ICG (Indocyanine green)

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Hello PMFGIBSON, I believe if a needle is used I agree with 38505 or 38530 for biopsy of lymph node (s), internal mammary node along with the IR codes. Hope this helps somewhat clarify further~:)... [ Read More ]

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Late to answer, but I was updating a previous post from 2017 regarding this & saw your related question. In 2018, we used 38999 for the ICG sentinel lymph node mapping. I'm very pleased that as of 2... [ Read More ]

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38500

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What about 49180? In my CPT book, I see a note just after 38530 that says "for percutaneous needle biopsy, retroperitoneal lymph node or mass, use 49180. For fine needle aspiration, use 10022.) I hop... [ Read More ]

38792 vs 38900

38900 is a new code for 2011. Now we have two choices. We have to default to 38792 if 38900 is not a "PX" of the reporting CPT code. Here are the PrimaryPX to 38900. So everything in between like 193... [ Read More ]

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