19082

CPT^® 19082, Under Breast Biopsy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19082 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Breast Biopsy Procedures.

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Summary

Under stereotactic guidance, the provider takes breast tissue percutaneously for biopsy from each additional lesion after the first, separately reportable lesion. He may place a localization device at the same time.

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Codes 19081, 19083 and 19085 - do they require modifier 50?

No, you should not use 50. My book states the first biopsy is 19081, 19083, or 19085. The contralateral biopsy would be reported with 19082, 19084, or 19086. So, if the right breast biopsy was done... [ Read More ]

Modifier 50 - With the new CPT changes

[b]Bilateral Breast Procedures?[/b] I'm confused, I just saw a denial for a bilateral 19081 procedure that we billed as: 19081-50 due to it being RT and LT. It was denied for exceeding number of bill... [ Read More ]

Modifier 50 - With the new CPT changes

With the new CPT changes in 2014 for breast biopsies, it states I should use modifier 50 for bilateral breast procedures. In this case, I have 2 biopies. One on the left and one on right both using st... [ Read More ]

CMS changing CPT codes on biopsies

Does anybody know if CMS is changing which CPT codes we can use when billing a biopsy procedure? For instance, a stereotatic biopsy used to be 19103/77031 and now is 19081/19082 Thanks for any help t... [ Read More ]

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