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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
30306 - Additional Information
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Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.137
Thyroidectomy and hemithyroidectomy procedures (items 30296, 30306, and 30310)
Total thyroidectomy or total hemithyroidectomy are the most appropriate procedures in the majority of circumstances when a thyroidectomy is required. The preferred procedure for thyrotoxicosis is total thyroidectomy (item 30296). Item 30310 is to be used only in uncommon circumstances where a subtotal or partial thyroidectomy is indicated and includes a subtotal lobectomy, nodulectomy, or isthmusectomy or equivalent partial thyroidectomy.
Category 3 - THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
TN.8.138
Re-exploratory thyroid surgery (item 30297)
Item 30297 is for re-exploratory thyroid surgery where prior thyroid surgery and associated scar tissue increases the complexity of surgery. For completion hemithyroidectomy on the contralateral side to a previous hemithyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, item 30306 is the appropriate item.
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