tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 8

Coding Update: Refined Fee Schedule Eases, Expands Billing Opportunities

Revisions to the Physician fee schedule Database will have an immediate effect on how you report two breast excision procedures, one localization procedure and a venography injection code. Read on to get the scoop. Turn to 50, Not LT/RT for Breast Procedures You'll no longer have to turn to modifiers LT (Left side) and RT (Right side) when reporting breast biopsy procedures 19120 (Excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion [except 19140, mastectomy for gynecomastia], open, male or female, one or more lesions) and 19125 (Excision of...

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