CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 1, 2024

What would be the appropriate code to report for when the surgeon performs a laryngectomy in which the upper part of the larynx is removed in combination with the removal of all of the following on the same side of the neck: all cervical lymph node groups from the jawbone to the collarbone, along with removal of the ipsilateral spinal accessory nerve, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the internal jugular vein?

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