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 correct CPT code for partial thyroid lobectomy without mention of isthmusectomy, which is appropriate for the removal of 35 percent of the left thyroid lobe. D34 is the correct ICD-10-CM code for a benign neoplasm of the thyroid gland.

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