Diagnosis: Cancer of the lung

Procedure: Lung lobectomy

Right chest was prepped and draped. An incision made into the skin and there was a visible, 4 cm x 4 cm mass in the right upper lobe of the lung. The upper lobe of the lung was dissected.



Computer-Assisted Coding returned

32480 Removal of lung, single lobe

32484 Removal of lung, single segment



What is the correct coding for this procedure?

A. 32484

B. 32480, 32484

C. 32480