CPT 24079

Soft Tissue Tumor Classification

• Body region: Upper arm / elbow
• Depth: radical soft tissue resection
• Size category: 5 cm or greater
• Procedure type: radical resection
• Laterality: Applicable

ClaimIQ Checks

• Descriptor, size threshold, depth classification, and body region are locked to the musculoskeletal soft tissue tumor source table.
• Assistant-at-surgery allowed: yes.
• Co-surgery eligible: yes.
• Multiple-procedure indicator: 2; Case Builder ranks this family through the MPPR engine.

Common Modifiers

-LT, -RT

Documentation and Coding Notes

Document the exact anatomic site, tumor size, depth relative to fascia or muscle, whether the operation was simple excision versus radical resection, and laterality when applicable.

For multi-procedure cases, use our Case Builder to calculate adjusted wRVUs with MPPR ranking.

Related Soft Tissue Tumor Codes

CPT 24065 — Biopsy, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area; superficial CPT 24066 — Biopsy, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area; deep CPT 24071 — Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, subcutaneous; 3 cm or greater CPT 24073 — Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, deep, subfascial or intramuscular; 5 cm or greater CPT 24075 — Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, subcutaneous; less than 3 cm CPT 24076 — Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, deep, subfascial or intramuscular; less than 5 cm CPT 24077 — Radical resection of tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area; less than 5 cm