Mastectomy Procedures - AAPC Codes 19305-19307 describe radical mastectomy procedures (total removal of the ipsilateral breast tissue) that variously include excision of pectoral muscle(s), and or axillary lymph nodes, and or internal mammary lymph nodes
Coding Brief: Coding for Breast Surgery - AAPC Question: Why are there two separate codes to report breast cancer operations with sentinel node biopsy and one unified code for mastectomy or lumpectomy with axillary node dissection? Answer: The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for breast surgery were developed when axillary dissection was standard therapy for breast cancer
AXILLARY MASS, excision | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC Axillary mass, excision sep5078, Have you had any reply to your question submitted tot he AHA Coding Clinic? We also have a scenario related to this matter After final pathology, the below example ended up being fibroadenoma We have considered code 21552 (Excision, tumor, soft tissue of neck or anterior thorax, subcutaneous; 3 cm or greater)
Identify Specific Mastectomy Type for Simpler Coding - AAPC This involves removing all of the tissue involved in the radical mastectomy, as well as the axillary lymph nodes and the internal mammary lymph nodes You’ll report 19306 (Mastectomy, radical, including pectoral muscles, axillary and internal mammary lymph nodes (Urban type operation)) for this service Look to the C50 - Series for Diagnosis
Wiki - EXCISION OF AXILLARY BREAST TISSUE CPT CODE 19120 vs 19301 Does anyone know the appropriate CPT CODE for the EXICISION OF BILATERAL AXILLARY BREAST TISSUE? Plastic surgeon is thinking it should be 19301-50, but I'm leaning toward 19120-50 since it's not an excision of a malignancy Any thoughts or suggestions? TIA
Wiki - Need help with axillary excision (CPT code????) Procedure: Excision of 3 5 cm left axillary cyst with layered closure "A 4 cm incision was made over the site after anesthetizing the site I carried the excision down to the subcutaneous tissue and remove the cystic nodule It is probable sebaceous cyst It was totally removed and sent for