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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 8
Not All Lymph Excisions Are Equal: Find Out What Makes the Difference
What you need to get paid for lymph excisions in combination with other breast tissue excisions Sentinel node biopsy is not the same as lymphadenectomy, and confusing the two could have dire effects on the accuracy of your claims. Follow these four tips to be sure you-re getting everything your practice deserves from its lymph excision procedures. Tip 1: Include Same-Session Sentinel Excision in Lymphadenectomy You should not separately report sentinel node biopsy (38500-38530) and lymphadenectomy (38700-38780) in the same region during the same operative session. Instead, you should include the sentinel node biopsy in the more extensive...
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