Wiki Thyroidectomy

[jan g]

Patient had RT thyroidectomy which was cancerous. 2 weeks later they removed LT side which has no cancer. Do you still use a cancer code (193) for the non-cancerous thyroid?

 

[Tonyj]

What was the reasoning for the 2nd removal?

 

[jan g]

The patient wanted other side removed for precautionary measures.

 

[Tonyj]

The patient wanted other side removed for precautionary measures.

V50.49-(Prophylactic organ removal, other), 193

 

[jan g]

Thank you so much Tonyj. I knew there was something like that as I use the V50.41 for the prophylactic breast code once in a while, but still wasn't sure if I needed to also list the 193 dx code.