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Get the Full Picture on Partial Thyroidectomy Coding

Published on Thu Jul 23, 2026

Question: A patient returned to our surgeon after previously having a thyroidectomy. The surgeon removed returning cancer from the thyroid bed. Should I code this as 60220, 60240, or 60260? Revenue Cycle Insider Subscriber Answer: Picking the correct code for this procedure requires that you understand the differences among the thyroidectomy codes. Fortunately, CPT® Assistant clarified those differences in a [...]
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