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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 6
Reader Questions: 60210 Thyroidectomy May Involve Additional Services
Question: How should we code the following note:
Diagnosis: Locally advanced neoplasm of the thyroid gland with eminent airway obstruction, probably anaplastic, locally invasive and metastatic
Procedure: Neck exploration and thyroid lobectomy, right side, exposure of trachea, tracheostomy, free interposition muscle flap using right sternocleidomastoid and strap muscles juxtaposed between the innominate vessels and tracheostomy.
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Answer: Coding from a list of procedures at the top of the operative report is always dangerous, because more specific information in the procedure description might change the code choices. In this case, a flap closure would be unusual for a thyroid...
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