clbcarey@comcast.net
Networker
Am looking for clarification on what codes to use for Neck dissections. Where can I find more information on billing 38724 and 38700 etc? Any help would be appreciated
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Wiki Neck dissections
- Thread starter clbcarey@comcast.net
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SharonCollachi
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Do you have questions in addition to what the CPT book shows for that section?
By the way, I think the term you want is "resection" not "dissection".
By the way, I think the term you want is "resection" not "dissection".
clbcarey@comcast.net
Networker
I'm looking at MRND=Modified Radical neck dissections, SND-Selective neck dissections. I'm looking for education regarding the neck dissections and what codes to use for each.
SharonCollachi
Guest
Oops, sorry, was looking at some of the codes in the resection category.
I'm still not understanding your question. Are you confused after you read the section in the cpt book?
A Modified radical neck dissection (38724, also known as cervical lymphadenectomy) is an excision of all the lymph nodes routinely removed in a radical neck dissection(38720, also known as suprahyoid lymphadenectomy), but with preservation of one or more nonlymphatic structures.
Here is an article from this very same site on this subject.
I'm still not understanding your question. Are you confused after you read the section in the cpt book?
A Modified radical neck dissection (38724, also known as cervical lymphadenectomy) is an excision of all the lymph nodes routinely removed in a radical neck dissection(38720, also known as suprahyoid lymphadenectomy), but with preservation of one or more nonlymphatic structures.
Here is an article from this very same site on this subject.
freespririt0806
Guru
elsaee87
Networker
"38720, also known as suprahyoid lymphadenectomy" - is incorrect. 38720 is a Radical lymphadenectomy. 38700 is Suprahyoid lymphadenectomy -level 1 only.