AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 8 (August)
Cervical Lymphadenectomy-Codes 38720 and 38724 (August 2002)
August 2002 pages 8-9 Coding Communication:Cervical Lymphadenectomy-Codes 38720 and 38724 The lymphatic system is one of the main avenues in the body through which cancer can spread. About thirty percent of the body's lymph nodes are located in the head and neck. In the treatment of head and neck cancer, neck dissections are often used. A physician may perform a complete neck dissection or a modified radical neck dissection, wherein he or she removes the suspected diseased lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are sent for microscopic examination to determine the extent of the cancer. Since the goal of the...
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