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Thoracoscopy mediastinal and regional Lymphadenectomy

Date: May 24, 2023

Question:

Provider inspected level 5 and level 6 but only removed one node from level 5 as a sample. Is this sufficient enough to report 32674-52? STS and AMA coding book state mediastinal AND regional lymphadenectomy, which would lead us to more than one would be typically removed, but he did inspect the area and deemed it was not necessary.

"A level 5 lymph node was isolated and dissected free using the Ligasure. Level 6 was inspected but no nodes noted. The chest was irrigated and suctioned. The area of surgery was inspected for hemostasis, which was adequate."

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