AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 5 (May)

Lymphatic System, 38510, 38520, 38999 (Q&A) (May 1998)

May 1998 page 10d Coding Consultation Lymphatic System, 38510, 38520, 38999 (Q&A) Question How should we bill for sentinel node biopsies and lymphatic mapping? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, for sentinel node biopsies/lymphatic mapping, you would report the appropriate code from 38510-38530 for a deep node biopsy depending upon the site of the node biopsy. If there is no specific anatomic code that describes the biopsy/lymphatic mapping done then you would have to report code 38999 for Unlisted procedure, hemic or lymphatic system. Note that if the unlisted code is reported, documentation must be submitted with...

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