CPT^® 60605, Under Excision Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 60605 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 removes a tumor from the receptors located in the carotid artery near the fork, or bifurcation, in the upper neck along with excision of the carotid artery itself. The provider performs this procedure to remove different types of carotid body tumors, where the carotid artery is also involved.

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[b]Excision, Carotid Artery[/b] Sure ... it's right there [B]Excision [/B] [COLOR="Navy"][B]Carotid Artery [/B][/COLOR].... 60605 You need to be able to carefully determine WHAT is being excised... [ Read More ]

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Hello Everyone Left carotid artery excision for tumor of carotid body.Answer is 60605 ( I checked the answer book) Can anyone tell me how to find that answer through the Index in CPT book?... [ Read More ]

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