August 2011 page 9b
Surgery: Endocrine System
Question: In the CPT 2011 codebook, add-on code 60512, Parathyroid autotransplantation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), includes a parenthetical reference indicating the CPT codes with which it may be reported. However, code 60210, Partial thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy, and code 60220, Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy, are not listed as codes with which code 60512 may be reported. It appears the CPT codebook did not include unilateral procedures in this section as applicable to the add-on code for autotransplantation. In a case...
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Article Overview
This August 2011 CPT Assistant Q&A focuses on endocrine surgery coding guidance, centered on a thyroid and parathyroid autotransplantation scenario. It explains the context for reporting an add-on procedure when the accompanying primary procedure is not among the codes referenced in the CPT parenthetical, and it notes the modifier discussed in relation to the additional service. The article is relevant to surgical coders, billers, and compliance staff working with CPT endocrine system procedures.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand how a specific endocrine surgery coding question is addressed in the CPT Assistant context and why the article may affect claim reporting for thyroid and parathyroid-related operative services.
Article Sections
Surgery: Endocrine System
A question-and-answer discussion focused on endocrine surgery coding in a thyroid and parathyroid operative scenario. The section addresses how the topic is framed in the August 2011 CPT Assistant context.
What You Will Learn
The article’s endocrine surgery coding topic and scope
How the discussion frames a thyroid and parathyroid autotransplantation scenario
The general type of CPT guidance addressed in the Q&A
The modifier referenced in connection with additional procedural work
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