What is the CPT code for decortication?

32220
CPT® Code 32220 in section: Decortication, pulmonary (separate procedure)

What is a total pulmonary decortication?

Decortication is a type of surgical procedure performed to remove a fibrous tissue that has abnormally formed on the surface of the lung, chest wall or diaphragm. Generally, there is a space (called pleural space) in between the lungs and the chest wall, which is lined with a very thin fluid layer for lubrication.

What is a thoracotomy with decortication?

Decortication is a surgical procedure that removes a restrictive layer of fibrous tissue overlying the lung, chest wall, and diaphragm. The aim of decortication is to remove this layer and allow the lung to reexpand.

Is decortication the same as Pleurectomy?

The pleurectomy involves opening the chest cavity and removing the pleural lining around the lung, as well as other cancerous tissues. The decortication then removes any visible tumor masses from the surface of the lung and the rest of the chest area. This highly detailed procedure takes several hours to complete.

What is the CPT code for decortication and parietal Pleurectomy?

282730009 – Parietal pleurectomy – SNOMED CT.

What is procedure code 32601?

Thoracoscopy
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 32601 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Thoracoscopy (Video-assisted thoracic surgery [VATS]) on the Lungs and Pleura.

What CPT code is reported for open decortication?

I would use 32220 for a total decortication.

How is lung decortication done?

Decortication is a medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ. The procedure is usually performed when the lung is covered by a thick, inelastic pleural peel restricting lung expansion.

How is a decortication performed?

What causes lung decortication?

The conditions that cause fibrothorax are: Pneumonia (lung infection) Empyema (pleural space infection) Iatrogenic infection and scarring after pleural tap (infection following the diagnostic/therapeutic removal of fluid or air from the pleural space)

What is a Pleurectomy procedure?

Pleurectomy is a type of surgery in which part of the pleura is removed. This procedure helps to prevent fluid from collecting in the affected area and is used for the treatment of mesothelioma, a pleural mesothelial cancer.

What CPT code is reported for open Decortication?