Good day,
Please can I ask for guidance on the code:
+32674 Thoracoscopy, surgical; with mediastinal and regional lymphadenectomy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
In the guidelines for this code it refers which codes it can be used with:
(Report 32674 in conjunction with 21601, 31760, 31766, 31786, 32096-32200, 32220-32320, 32440-32491, 32503-32505, 32601-32663, 32666, 32669-32673, 32815, 33025, 33030, 33050-33130, 39200-39220, 39560, 39561, 43101, 43112, 43117, 43118, 43122, 43123, 43287, 43288, 43351, 60270, 60505)
While I can see this add on codes as relevant to performing lymphadenectomies with other procedures, I do not understand how this code [VATS] specific are used with procedure were VATS is totally irrelevant, such as open procedure for the digestive system [43101, 43112, 43117, 43118, 43122, 43123, 43287, 43288, 43351, [female genital system] 60270, and 60505 [open parathyroidectomy;...]
What am I missing here?
Thanks
Erna
Please can I ask for guidance on the code:
+32674 Thoracoscopy, surgical; with mediastinal and regional lymphadenectomy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
In the guidelines for this code it refers which codes it can be used with:
(Report 32674 in conjunction with 21601, 31760, 31766, 31786, 32096-32200, 32220-32320, 32440-32491, 32503-32505, 32601-32663, 32666, 32669-32673, 32815, 33025, 33030, 33050-33130, 39200-39220, 39560, 39561, 43101, 43112, 43117, 43118, 43122, 43123, 43287, 43288, 43351, 60270, 60505)
While I can see this add on codes as relevant to performing lymphadenectomies with other procedures, I do not understand how this code [VATS] specific are used with procedure were VATS is totally irrelevant, such as open procedure for the digestive system [43101, 43112, 43117, 43118, 43122, 43123, 43287, 43288, 43351, [female genital system] 60270, and 60505 [open parathyroidectomy;...]
What am I missing here?
Thanks
Erna