CPT^® 39000, Under Incision Procedures on the Mediastinum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 39000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Mediastinum.

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The provider opens and inspects the mediastinum through a cervical incision in an approach called a mediastinotomy. He inspects the mediastinum, removes any foreign body that may be present, drains any fluid collections, and may take a sample of the adjacent tissue for detection of disease.

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