Erratum: Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Thyroid

Winter 2026 pages 21-22 ERRATUM Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Thyroid The Documentation Challenge, "Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Thyroid," in the Spring 2025 issue of Clinical Examples in Radiology (p 15) had some incorrect coding guidance in the Discussion subsection regarding the reporting of codes 60660 and 60661 for the ablation of thyroid nodules. In addition, a paragraph with coding guidance when treating Medicare patients was deleted. The following is the correct coding. It is important to note that the correction in this Erratum supersedes previously published information. DISCUSSION Based on the report … Effective January 1...

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Article Overview

This article is an erratum tied to a radiology coding documentation example involving ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of the thyroid. It explains that prior guidance was corrected and superseded, and it addresses the documentation and reporting context for thyroid ablation cases, including Medicare-related guidance that was removed. The piece is intended for coding professionals, radiology coders, and others who need to track updates to procedure reporting guidance in a clinical examples format.

Why This Topic Matters

Errata can change the interpretation of published coding guidance, so this update matters for anyone relying on the original example for accurate reporting and compliance. It helps readers identify that the earlier guidance should not be used as published and that the corrected version is the operative reference.

Article Sections

  1. Erratum

    Introduces the correction notice and explains that prior published guidance has been superseded.

  2. Discussion

    Summarizes the corrected coding discussion for thyroid ablation scenarios and notes that a Medicare-related guidance paragraph was deleted.

What You Will Learn

  • That the article is a correction notice rather than a new clinical example
  • That prior published guidance was replaced by corrected reporting information
  • That the article addresses documentation and reporting context for thyroid ablation cases
  • That the update includes mention of removed Medicare-related guidance

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Radiology coders
  • Coding educators
  • Compliance staff
  • Physician practice coding staff

Codes Discussed


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