CPT^® 38760, Under Radical Lymphadenectomy (Radical Resection of Lymph Nodes)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 38760 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Radical Lymphadenectomy (Radical Resection of Lymph Nodes).

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The provider surgically excises superficial lymph nodes in the inguinal, or groin area, and femoral, or thigh area. The provider does not excise the lymph nodes buried deep beneath the layers of muscle. The provider typically removes inguinofemoral lymph nodes for cancer in the lower abdomen.

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