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CPT® 38531, Under Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 38531 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels.

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The provider incises the skin over the groin and femoral region and dissects down to the lymph nodes where he removes the entirety or a portion of one or more lymph nodes.

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