CPT^® 60522, Under Excision Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 60522 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body.

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This procedure involves removal of the entire thymus gland or a part thereof. The provider performs it using an incision on the sternum or an incision on one or both sides of the chest. The provider removes a part of or the entire thymus gland along with adjacent mediastinal structures.

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Thymectomy and resection of mediastinal mass

From what info you've written, you're on the right track....60522,39220,32608 (maybe 32609 if he biopsied them being in the pleural), but on the 33033, I would question that as well, with that code it... [ Read More ]

Thymectomy and resection of mediastinal mass

I'm working on a complicated surgery that involves the following: PROCEDURE PERFORMED: 1. Sternotomy and complex resection of anterior mediastinal mass with en bloc left upper lobe wedge resection, ... [ Read More ]

Need Help! New to CT coding

According to my Cardiothoracic Surgery Companion the difference between 60521 and 60522 is in 60522 the mediastinum is dissected. [B]This is the explanation under those two codes:[/B] [I]The physicia... [ Read More ]

Need Help! New to CT coding

Physician excised a large mediastinal mass w/left & right paraphrenic nodes and thymic tissue due to a thymic carcinoid. Approach was through a sternotomy. Left internal mammary branch was supplying ... [ Read More ]

Transsternal resection of thymoma

60521 or 60522 most likely but can't say for sure with out seeing the note. As far as dx it depends on whether or not it is cancer. You would be looking at either 164.1 or 212.6. Hope that helps La... [ Read More ]

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