What Is the Cpt Code for Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection

38571 – Total pelvic lymphadenectomy.

What is a pelvic lymph node dissection?

A pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is surgery to remove the lymph nodes from the. pelvis. Close. pelvis. The lower part of the abdomen between the hip bones that contains the urinary system and reproductive system.

What is the difference between CPT 38570 and 38571?

Basically, whenever they are doing the sentinel mapping, 38570 is the correct code. Before that procedure was available, often all pelvic nodes that were identified were removed, which would be 38571 (or 38572 when para-aortic were sampled as well).