CPT^® 60540, Under Excision Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 60540 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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The provider explores or removes one or both of the adrenal glands, which are two small organs located above the kidneys that secrete hormones to help regulate the immune system, metabolism, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure. The procedure covers different surgical approaches and biopsy when performed. The provider performs this procedure primarily to investigate or treat malignancy of the adrenal glands.

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60540 verses 50240

[b]Codingking[/b] Thank you so much for taking the time to clear this up for me. I questioned this yesterday and was told the 60540 has more RVU by coding. Thanks so much for your help!... [ Read More ]

60540 verses 50240

50240 has the highest RVU so it shouldn't have a modifier 51 60540 is a column 2 code to 50240 so it wont pay 62318 is a column 2 code to 50240 so it wont pay 36620 is ok... [ Read More ]

60540 verses 50240

I am new to coding and hoping someone can help me with a question. I audit procedures for the time being and saw a charge for a patient and questioning if billed appropriately, again I am new. We c... [ Read More ]

partial nephrectomy with adrenelctomy

They are bundled. (50240 includes 60540) but it can be unbundled with an appropriate modifier.... [ Read More ]

partial nephrectomy with adrenelctomy adrenelctomy bundled nephrectomy partial upper

Good morning everybody, i have a patient with ADRENAL cancer, INVADING THE UPPER POLE OF LT KIDNEY .... so the surgeon performed LT ADRENALECTOMY +PARTIAL UPPER POLE NEPHRECTOMY do i need to assign... [ Read More ]

Excision of Pheochromocytoma

The CPT instructs you to use the 49203-49205 codes for remote pheochromocytoma. This was not described as remote. The 60540 looks the best to me. The tumor was part of the adrenal gland but it was ... [ Read More ]

Question on general surgery codes?

I am trying to get this job next week and am very rusty with surgery codes! Can someone please help me out? ON this report pt had these 3 procedures: Abdominal exploration would be 49002-22 from pri... [ Read More ]

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