TnRushFan
Guru
Good afternoon,
My provider performed an axillary lymph node dissection of levels 1-3 NOT in conjunction with mastectomy.
Does code 38745 include the level 3 nodes? Coding Companion lists only levels 1 & 2. NCCI edits allow the use
of 38525-59 for the level 3 nodes but with it being all on one side with one incision is it appropriate to do this??
If not would it be appropriate to append -22?
My provider performed an axillary lymph node dissection of levels 1-3 NOT in conjunction with mastectomy.
Does code 38745 include the level 3 nodes? Coding Companion lists only levels 1 & 2. NCCI edits allow the use
of 38525-59 for the level 3 nodes but with it being all on one side with one incision is it appropriate to do this??
If not would it be appropriate to append -22?