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CPT® 60200, Under Excision Procedures on the Thyroid Gland

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 60200 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Thyroid Gland.

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The provider removes a cyst or a blood–filled growth from the thyroid gland, or incises the tissue that connects the right and left side of the thyroid gland in the front of the throat. The procedure is indicated for nodules that affect breathing or swallowing and for suspected or confirmed cancer.

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TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
[QUOTE="sbuck328, post: 488479, member: 77059"] FYI: Reply from AAPC Expert on this matter. Thank you for the query! Excision of Isthmus is considered a part of the major procedure (tracheostomy) an... [ Read More ]
Tracheostomy with Cervical Lipectomy
[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 477070, member: 12103"] They are not bundled per NCCI, Manders21. You really need to get access to a copy of NCCI where you can make these checks yourself. AAPC Coder or Super... [ Read More ]
TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
FYI: Reply from AAPC Expert on this matter. Thank you for the query! Excision of Isthmus is considered a part of the major procedure (tracheostomy) and should not be billed separately. The service... [ Read More ]
TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
I don't know, the description of the code does indicate transection of isthmus so I understand his view, but he's doing the procedure as part of the tracheostomy to gain access to the trach, not for a... [ Read More ]
TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
I agree it won't be supported by a resp Dx code. And if every layer from skin to target (neck to trachea) was supposed to be coded, it wouldn't already be computed into the allowed fee for the CPT co... [ Read More ]
TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
Absolutely agree with you. Thank you for your input! It is greatly appreciated. He "respectfully disagrees with me". I don't know what else to tell him. Respiratory diagnosis codes will not be support... [ Read More ]
TRACH WITH DIVISION OF ISTHMUS
Hi everyone! Help appreciated. My provider is insisting on billing 60200 with 31600 as he feels division of the isthmus is not included in the trach procedure. He states it is more extensive as it req... [ Read More ]
Midline thyroid isthmusectomy
[QUOTE="MChase928, post: 472107, member: 574928"] Hello, cpc2007. My physician performed something similar but also included the following text: "On the CT scan, he had a large goiter and this was n... [ Read More ]
Midline thyroid isthmusectomy
Hello, cpc2007. My physician performed something similar but also included the following text: "On the CT scan, he had a large goiter and this was noticed over the cricoid extending into the upper t... [ Read More ]
Midline thyroid isthmusectomy 31610 60200 60210 isthmusectomy ncci edits skin flaps tracheal fenestration transection of isthmus
The doctor said he did a tracheal fenestration with skin flaps and midline thyroid isthmusectomy. I know the cpt code for the tracheal fenestration is 31610 and based on the details I believe the cpt ... [ Read More ]
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