What is procedure code 38510?

CPT® 38510, Under Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 38510 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels.

What is the CPT code for needle biopsy open cervical node deep?

Open biopsy or excision of sentinel lymph node(s) should be reported as follows: axillary (CPT codes 38500 or 38525), deep cervical (CPT code 38510), internal mammary (CPT code 38530).

What are deep cervical lymph nodes?

Anatomical terminology. The deep cervical lymph nodes are a group of cervical lymph nodes found near the internal jugular vein in the neck.

What is the CPT code for excision of cervical lymph node?

CPT Code 38500-38542: Sentinel node excision should be report by the using the appropriate. CPT Code 38510: Deep cervical.

What is the CPT code for lymph node excision?

38525
CPT® 38525, Under Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 38525 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Excision Procedures on the Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic Channels.

Where do deep cervical lymph nodes drain to?

The Cervical Region These lymph nodes are drained by lymphatic channels that eventually drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes, located along the internal jugular vein. The deep cervical lymph nodes empty into the thoracic duct on the left side and the right lymphatic duct on the right side.

What level are cervical lymph nodes?

The level system for describing the location of lymph nodes in the neck consists of Level I, submental and submandibular group; Level II, upper jugular group; Level III, middle jugular group; Level IV, lower jugular group; Level V, posterior triangle group; and Level VI, anterior compartment (Figure 1).