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Wiki Excision of cystic duct lymph node during laproscopic cholecystectomy cpt code

Can you code for the lymph node removal of the cystic duct lymph node during a plan cholecystectomy? He excised the lymph node and sent it pathology but he did not state that anything was wrong with the lymph node. I came up with an unlisted lap code for the removal. CPT 38589 with 47562...
- NL2022
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- Feb 5, 2016
- code cystic lymph node removal
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- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki 38500

Hi there. I need some help with this OP report. Doc wants to bill 38500 for a deep lymph node excision of cheek. Is there another option? I read that all facial lymph node excisions are superficial, but this one goes down to muscle. I did question him about using CPT 21013, excision soft...
- ksrkelly7
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- Jan 13, 2016
- cheek lymph mass node patient
- Replies: 1
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki ? dx lymph node axillary region

What dx code would you use for a lymph node in the exilary region? The report doesn't mention that it's enlarged.. Thanks!!
- tonyacobb
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- Nov 17, 2010
- axilla axillary diagnosis lymph node
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- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion

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