Basics of CPT code 38792 Sentinel node is the first in the chain of lymph nodes which drains lymphatic fluid from the malignant tumor. In sentinel lymph node injection the physician tries to identify the first lymph node receiving lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Sentinel lymph node injection is done commonly for breast cancer and melanoma. The injection is usually done several hours before or a day before surgical procedure to remove sentinel nodes. Mainly CPT code 38792 and 78195 are used for coding sentinal node injection and imaging. According…
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