CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 21, 2017

Is it appropriate to report CPT code 60512, Parathyroid autotransplantation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), in addition to the primary procedure when the transplant site is in the neck (eg, sternocleidomastoid muscle) and performed through the same neck incision as the primary procedure, even if the transplant is into adjacent tissue?

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