Wiki Excision of deep groin lymph node

[codedog]

Patient had a excsion of right groin lymph node with culture of area . Path report came back as 682.9 . Report read that the lymph node was found very matty and deep and a small tissue portion of tiossue was sent for culture . What code do you think . /38500"S or ?

 

[mbort]

look at 38760 to see if the lay description works.

 

[codedog]

m bort i thought about that but no cloquets node was excised

 

[mbort]

I dont think you have to remove the cloquets to code this, I think it means that if you do...its included. Just my take on it. The lay description is very vague thats why I thought it would be a good choice.