AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 10 (October)

Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (October 2002)

October 2002 page 11 Coding Consultation:Surgery/Musculoskeletal System Surgery/Musculoskeletal System, 21555 (Q&A) Question Does code 21555, Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; subcutaneous, imply a specific tumor size? AMA Comment Code 21555 describes the type of lesion removed (ie, tumor) and the anatomic location (ie, soft tissue of neck or thorax), but does not imply a particular tumor size. Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (October 2002). CPT® Assistant. 2002; October 2002 page 11 ...

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