tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 1

Will New Mastectomy Codes Revolutionize Your Claims? Find Out Now

Surgeon intent still matters most for excisions CPT 2007 creates a whole new subsection dedicated to mastectomy procedures and stocks it with eight new codes (19300-19307). A close look reveals, however, that the changes are far from groundbreaking: The descriptors for 19300-19307 match exactly the descriptors for the familiar (and now outdated) breast excision procedures 19140-19240.The good news: You won't have to struggle to learn new guidelines when reporting mastectomy procedures, and the new mastectomy codes are more clearly grouped than in the past.The bad news: CPT 2007 doesn't offer additional clarification on how to differentiate a...

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