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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 10 (October)
Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (October 2002)
October 2002 page 11
Coding Consultation:Surgery/Musculoskeletal System
Surgery/Musculoskeletal System, 21555 (Q&A)
Question
Does code 21555, Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; subcutaneous, imply a specific tumor size?
AMA Comment
Code 21555 describes the type of lesion removed (ie, tumor) and the anatomic location (ie, soft tissue of neck or thorax), but does not imply a particular tumor size.
Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (October 2002). CPT® Assistant. 2002; October 2002 page 11
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