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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Issue 4; Ask the Editor
Breast Tissue Expander Placement Using Acellular Dermal Matrix
The patient, a 57-year-old female, had previously undergone simple mastectomy due to breast cancer. She now presents for insertion of a left breast tissue expander. The tissue expander was inserted into an expander pocket that was created using acellular dermal matrix. How should the placement of the breast tissue expander, using acellular dermal matrix, be coded?
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