What is the cpt code assigned for the procedure

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Problem: On 01/DD/YY, patient Ida Martinez is admitted. Mrs. Martinez had surgery five years ago on her thyroid, and at the time part of the left lobe was removed due to a large benign mass. Today, Dr. Jonas is the surgeon, and she removes the remaining thyroid tissue from the left side and all of the right side of Mrs. Martinez's thyroid. The diagnosis per the pathology report is multiple benign adenomas. Per the documentation the 3 procedure is noted as a "complete thyroidectomy." Additionally, at this surgical session, the parathyroid glands are separated from the thyroid tissue and replanted within the patient. What is the correct CPT code assignment for the services of the surgeon at this encounter? 60240 60220 60512, 60252 60260-50, 60512 Scenario 4 Dr. Wilcox is operating on a patient, Max Dubrinsky, who has clavicle osteomyelitis. During this procedure, Dr. Wilcox removes a piece of dead bone from the clavicle body. What is the CPT code assigned for this procedure?

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