Wiki thyroid lobectomy with substernal component

[liloe517]

My physician is removing only the RT lobe of the thyroid and it has a substernal component. Does anyone know if the 60271 is only for a total thyroid removal?

 

[KANDREWS131]

From the SelectCoder site:
"For thyroidectomy, subtotal or partial, use 60271"

 

[liloe517]

Thank you!

 

[elsaee87]

There's a CPT Assistant Aug 2020 pg 14 that now states it should be 60220-22 for Substernal Lobectomy. 60271 is only for TOTAL thyroidectomy w/substernal component.

 

[akbookworm]

Per CPT assist, you use 60220-22 for a substernal lobectomy