Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes to report the removal of 35 percent of the left thyroid lobe through an isthmusectomy. The patient's diagnosis is benign thyroid neoplasm.

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60210 is the CPT code for partial thyroid lobectomy without isthmusectomy, which is the appropriate procedure code for the removal of 35 percent of the left thyroid lobe. D34 is the ICD-10-CM code for a benign neoplasm of the thyroid gland, which matches the patient's diagnosis.

Select the Appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM Codes to Report the Removal