Ask Dr. Z
Ask Dr. Z Knowledge Base houses over 7,500 coding questions and answers dating back to 2013.
Ask Dr. Z Disclaimer
Please note this question was answered in 2021. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
VATS w/ Chest wall mass excision
Date: Jun 25, 2021
Question:
"Incision made in the 8th intercostal space and camera inserted. Additional ports placed and robot docked. ID area of concern on chest wall. Cautery used to completely excise nodule. Not adherent to bone and freely dissected away. Mass removed in Endo Catch bag." I can't find any VATS codes that meet this, but if it goes to unlisted does it go to the MS section since that is where the chest wall procedures are or to the VATS unlisted section?
Need to ask Dr.Z?
Don't see the answer you're looking for in the knowledge base? No problem. You can ask Dr. Z directly!Ask Dr. Z a question now!