A young boy has a carotid body tumor that was just discovered. It is a simple tumor at this time and is not very aggressive. No excision of the carotid artery will have to be performed with this tumor. What is the correct CPT code for this procedure?

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60600 is the correct code for excision of carotid body tumor without excision of the carotid artery.
Code 60605 is incorrect because this code includes excision of the carotid artery. Codes 61703 and 61705 are both incorrect because these are codes for aneurysm surgeries involving carotid artery occlusion.

A Young Boy Has a Carotid Body Tumor That Was