tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2000 Issue 10

You Be the Coder: Prevent Breast Excision Confusion

Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Question: What is the correct way to code a right breast radical mastectomy with a left breast excision of a mass with frozen section?Texas SubscriberAnswer: If the mastectomy is radical, 19200 would be the primary code; if it is modified radical, 19240 should be used. The excision of the left breast mass probably would be 19120 (excision of breast lesion) but also could be 19160 (mastectomy, partial) if a significant amount of breast tissue was excised (usually more...

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