A 40yearold female patient is diagnosed with cervical cancer

A 40-year-old female patient is diagnosed with cervical cancer. She also complains about difficulty breathing. She is admitted to the hospital, where the physician begins to perform a bronchoscopy after anesthesia administration. However, the procedure is discontinued due to unforeseen complications. Later the same day, a bilateral cervical lymphadenectomy is performed to address the patient’s cervical cancer. What CPT code(s) are assigned?

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Answer: She has diagnosed with cervical cancer so that a bilateral cervical lymphadenectomy is performed to address the patient’s cervical cancer

CPT- code for a bilateral (modified radical neck dissection) cervical lymphadenectomy is performed to address the patient’s cervical cancer --> 38724 with modifier 50