11921

CPT^® 11921, Under Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11921 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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Tabs

Summary

The provider tattoos an area of skin measuring 6.1 to 20.0 cm2 in size using intradermal insoluble opaque pigments to correct skin color defects, which happen because of congenital defects, breast reconstruction, burns, vitiligo, birthmarks, and other such conditions. The procedure provides a 'permanent camouflage' for the defect.

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Modifier 59 and 79

I work for a plastic surgeon that performed a nipple reconstruction in Sept 2014 (procedure 19350) which has 90 global days. In Nov 2014 he performed the nipple tattooing (procedures 11921 and 11922).... [ Read More ]

Nipple Tattoo

Per CPT corner oct/nov 2013 Plastic Surgery News the tattooing is included in 19350 if the tattooing is done outside of the 90 day global then 19350 should be billed with 52 modifier. The reconstructi... [ Read More ]

Tatoo's

Hello everyone. I have a friend who does tatoos for women who have gone thru breast cancer and have lost thier breasts. She tatoos the nipples. Some insurances cover this procedure for women who have ... [ Read More ]

Tricare dx for nipple tattooing

My claims to Tricare for 11921 which have been paid for in the past using diagnosis of V10.3 or V51.0 are no longer being paid with either of those diagnoses. Has anyone out there had a Tricare claim ... [ Read More ]

modifier 50 appropriate?

Hi everyone! I need help on a question. A patient presents for tattooing of the nipple and areola of both breasts after undergoing breast reconstruction. The total area for the right breast is 11.5 ... [ Read More ]

ASC wants to bill nipple tattooing

The ASC that I work for is slowly picking up plastic surgery cases. This one doc want to bring in a patient for nipple tattooing. Which from what I gather would be billed w/ procedure code 11920 or ... [ Read More ]

Tattooing

11920 & 11921 are in a "R" Status. You're gonna have issues getting this paid. I'd contact your MAC. CMS Status R: Restricted Coverage Special coverage instructions apply. If covered, the servic... [ Read More ]

Tattooing

Need some help with procedure codes 11920 & 11921. Are these billable by a physician only? We have an MD who wants to hire a nurse/tattoo artist to perform this code on breast reconstruction patient... [ Read More ]

Tatooing

Codes 11920 -11921 are inclusive of code 19350, however, if documentation supports, a modifier is allowed to be appended to the secondary procedure. Hope this helps...:)... [ Read More ]

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