Good morning Forum!! I am working on a report for Deep subfascial sentinel node biopsies identified by intraoperative mapping. One node with an update of 239 and the other with an uptake of 249 CPS. The surgeon is working near the Saphenous vein. The mapping code 38900 does not include a primary procedure remotely related to deep inguinal nodes? How would you all code this to include the deep dissection and the mapping?? I understand that there is a Part B News article from January 2009 and have seen an excerpt from that article but still am baffled.
Thank you!!
Carol J Self, CPPM, CPC, EMT