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Axillary Lymphadenectomy is Total

Published on Fri Feb 15, 2019

Question: The listed procedure on the op note is “partial mastectomy,” but the surgeon’s narrative includes a description of incising the axilla and removing superficial lymph nodes at level I. Should we code this as 19302? Iowa Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report this procedure as 19302 (Mastectomy, partial (eg, lumpectomy, tylectomy, quadrantectomy, segmentectomy); with axillary lymphadenectomy). That code describes a partial [...]
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