Surgery: Integumentary System (December 2007)

December 2007 page 8c Coding Communication:Surgery: Integumentary System Question: What is the appropriate code to report a skinsparing mastectomy? Answer: When the physician describes a skin-sparing mastectomy, they are performing a subcutaneous mastectomy (ie, 19304, Mastectomy, subcutaneous) to remove the breast but spare the skin. The nipple sparing has to do with the location of the tumor and whether it is far enough away from the nipple but does not change the subcutaneous dissection performed. Sparing the nipple is sometimes difficult because an inadequate blood supply may lead to its future loss. If the surgeon believes more work is...

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This brief CPT Assistant article discusses an integumentary system surgery coding question from December 2007. It is useful for coders, auditors, and billing staff looking for the general subject area of the guidance and the type of documentation issue being addressed. The article centers on a specific mastectomy scenario and references a related CPT code and modifier in the context of coding communication.

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