CPT^® 60659, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 60659 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body.

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Use 60659 to report laparoscopic procedures of the endocrine system that do not have a specific code.

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