A woman with myasthenia gravis is scheduled for a total thymectomy using the transcervical approach. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?

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60520 is the correct code for a total thymectomy using the transcervical approach.
Code 60521 is incorrect because this code is for a thymectomy using the sternal split or transthoracic approach without radical mediastinal dissection. Code 60522 is incorrect because this code includes radical mediastinal dissection and 60540 is incorrect because this code is for an adrenalectomy.

A Woman with Myasthenia Gravis Is Scheduled for a Total