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CPT® 60252, Under Excision Procedures on the Thyroid Gland

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 60252 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 procedure involves surgical removal of the entire thyroid or most of the thyroid, including the isthmus. The provider also performs limited lymph node dissection of the neck.

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Total Thyroidectomy with only 1 lymph node removed
How do you code a total thyroidectomy with only one deep cervical lymph node being removed that is malignant? I would think the correct code would be 60240 because Under 60252 in encoder it states: R... [ Read More ]
Unilateral thyroid lobectomy with central neck dissection
ENT coders - any ideas with documentation here would be greatly appreciated. Surgeon removes left thyroid lobe with isthmus AND does a central neck dissection. If it was a total (both lobes) thyroide... [ Read More ]
co-surg thyroid w/mod rad neck dissection
Looking for help on this. Tried googling but still not sure. I have two surgeons one general surgery and one otolaryngology. General surgeon did total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection and re... [ Read More ]
Endocronologist surgery (Total Thyroidectomy with left central neck dissection)
Hi my fellow coders I am hoping someone could help me with a cpt code. I found the perfect code for what he did cpt 60252 BUT there was no malignancy. I sent the surgeon a message to see if 38700, 38... [ Read More ]
Total Thyroidectomy
No, the collar incision would not qualify for reporting 60252 (the collar incision is just letting us know where the physician made that initial incision - at the base of the neck which means it was a... [ Read More ]
Total Thyroidectomy
The only code I see supported in the documentation is 60271 for a cervical approach with total thyroidectomy including a portion of the thyroid extending into the thoracic cavity behind the sternum. ... [ Read More ]
Total Thyroidectomy
Dear All, Help me with the below ot notes. I coded 60252 and 60512. Plz suggest me the codes are correct or not.Our Doctor has performed - Total Thyroidectomy Total excision of Parathyroids, and re-i... [ Read More ]
Total Thyroidectomy
Dear All, Help me with the below ot notes. I coded 60252 and 60512. Plz suggest me the codes are correct or not.Our Doctor has performed - Total Thyroidectomy Total excision of Parathyroids, and re-i... [ Read More ]
CPT 60252 versus 60254
Does the op note give you any more info. than 'central compartment cervical node dissection'? This is from an "Otolaryngology Coding Alert" Jan 2012: Suppose your otolaryngologist removes both thyr... [ Read More ]
CPT 60252 versus 60254
Hi All, I need help recently getting back into general surgery coding and I am stumped on it this one- I posted this question on the general surgery forum with no reply and thought I would try on her... [ Read More ]
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