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 represents partial thyroid lobectomy without mention of isthmusectomy, which is the correct procedure code for the removal of part of the thyroid lobe. D34 is the ICD-10-CM code for a benign neoplasm of the thyroid gland, accurately reflecting the patient's diagnosis.

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