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    Wiki open bso, pelvic and periaortic lymph node dissection, omentectomy

    i am stumped without a malignancy diagnosis for the cpt codes for: open bso pelvic and periaortic lymph node dissection omenectomy diagnosis: atypical stromal tumor of ovary intravenous leiomyomatosis patient has history of hysterectomy for pelvic mass tia
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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...
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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...
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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!!
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