Endoscopic axillary lymph node retrieval for breast cancer

Clinical classification codes

Coding recommendations

T85.2 Block dissection of axillary lymph nodes

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

T86.2 Sampling of axillary lymph nodes

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

or

T87.3 Excision or biopsy of axillary lymph node

Includes: Excision or biopsy of supraclavicular lymph node NEC

Y76.3 Endoscopic approach to other body cavity

In addition an ICD-10 code from category C50.- Malignant neoplasm of breast or C79.8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites is assigned.