38572
Laparoscopy lymphadenectomy
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period10-day
Pricing with Related Codes
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
15.21
15.21
Practice expense
6.59
6.59
Malpractice
2.92
2.92
Total RVU
24.72
24.72
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50Built in
The fee already assumes a bilateral service — modifier 50 doesn't change payment.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
Special multiple-endoscopy rules apply within the same endoscopy family, then standard ranking. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216%
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) is paid at 16% of the fee schedule amount.
Co-surgeons -6262.5% each
Co-surgeons (mod 62) are paid 62.5% of the fee each (125% total, split).
Not applicable to this code
Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split