CPT 60600
Remove carotid body lesion
CPT 60600 at a glance
- Code
- 60600
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Remove carotid body lesion
- Category
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- ASC eligibility
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- Typical setting
- Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
What is CPT code 60600?
CPT 60600 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Remove carotid body lesion". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 60600 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 60600 is not typically performed in an ambulatory surgery center; it is usually done in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or office instead.
Where is CPT 60600 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
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